Book Title: Librarians Learning Together: An Introduction to the Profession

Subtitle: An Introduction to the Profession

by Jennifer Burek Pierce and Nancy A. Henke

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Book Description: This open textbook for students in core Library and Information Science (LIS) courses introduces students to selected historical and contemporary issues in LIS. Centered on the question, “What is a library?,” the text includes explorations of norms of practice in libraries, information gathering, and professional values. This text offers students – both those who currently work in libraries and those who bring other experiences to their professional education – a foundational exploration of theoretical and ethical issues related to the field.

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Authors

Jennifer Burek Pierce and Nancy A. Henke

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Librarians Learning Together: An Introduction to the Profession Copyright © 2023, 2025, 2026 by Jennifer Burek Pierce and Nancy A. Henke is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Library and information services

Metadata

Title
Librarians Learning Together: An Introduction to the Profession
Authors
Jennifer Burek Pierce and Nancy A. Henke
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Librarians Learning Together: An Introduction to the Profession Copyright © 2023, 2025, 2026 by Jennifer Burek Pierce and Nancy A. Henke is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Library and information services
Additional Subject(s)
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Publisher City
Iowa City, Iowa
Publication Date
July 1, 2023
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25820/work.007478