Documentation has always been crucial in human society. Today
almost all communication are being stored digitally. In order to
deal systematically and coherently with old and new media in the
world today, you have to deal with the physical as well as the
social and cultural context. Alongside this, there is now
increasing interest in documentation theory and science, and
documentation studies has become a distinctly lively field of
research as well as a basis for professional practice in libraries,
archives and museums. This groundbreaking new book introduces and
demonstrates the value and relevance of a new approach to the
documentation, communication and information field, complementary
to the traditional library, information and archival sciences. It
offers an introduction to documentation studies - a new discipline
within the overall information studies umbrella - and gives a broad
and general theory for documentation. It outlines the historical
background and the theoretical foundation for the discipline by
giving insight into documentation issues and processes from early
modern society to today's digital age: not only in the context of
academic study, but also in the practice of documentation, both in
everyday life and in professional life. Key topics covered include:
Human life in a documentation perspective Documentation in theory
Documentation: a conceptual history A complementary theory of
documentation A model for documentation analysis Documentation in
practice: 6 case studies Documentation in society The science and
profession of documentation. This unique text outlines the main
scientific purpose and objective of the science of documentation;
to study documentation in society. It also describes the main
skills for a documentalist in the 21st century; to be able to
select, collect and make accessible all documentation of possible
interest for the general public as well as research. This book will
be pivotal reading for students (advanced undergraduate and
graduate), researchers, and faculty in library science, information
science, records management, publishing, media studies, cultural
studies, archival studies, and information systems. It will also be
of interest to thoughtful professionals in libraries, archives,
records and media.
General
| Imprint: |
Facet Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Foundations of the Information Sciences |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Authors: |
Niels Lund
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78330-190-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-78330-190-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781783301904 |
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