Encyclopedia of Library & Information Science
Subjected covered: This is a comprehensive tool providing an overview of the topics and issues relevant to the field of library and information science. The second edition, published in 2003, "targets new and dynamic movements in librarianship and related professions, such as the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media, addressing recruitment, program planning in the digital era, information management, advances in digital technology and encoding, intellectual property issues, and hardware, software, and database selection and design." [Source: Dekker.com, June 7, 2005]