Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science in Retrospect. Copyright 1995 J.Z. Nitecki
Nitecki, Joseph Z. 1995. Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science in Retrospect. Volume 2 of The Nitecki Trilogy . Also Available as ERIC 381 162.
Preface, Contents, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, Compendium, Appendices A, B, C.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Analyses of the Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science
1.0 Introduction and methodology
1.1 Focus of the study
1.2 Methodology
2.0 The Domain of library information
science (LIS)
2.1 Philosophy of the domain
2.1.1 General comments
2.1.1.1 Need for a philosophy
2.1.1.2 Historical background
2.1.1.3 Perceptions of library philosophy
a. What the library philosophy ought
to be
b. Functions of library philosophy
2.1.1.4 Critique of the philosophical
approach
2.2 Metaphysical definitions of the
philosophy of librarianship
2.2.1 What it is
2.2.2 Applications of library philosophy
2.2.3 The scope of the library philosophy
2.3 Epistemological nature of the library philosophy
2.3.1 Nature of its definitions
2.3.2 Characteristics of its definitions
2.4 Valuational assertions about philosophy of librarianship
2.4.1 Definition of library values
2.4.2 Valuational limits
2.4.2.1 General comments
2.4.2.2 Ethical issues
2.4.2.3 Critical comments about philosophy of librarianship
2.5 Librarians, Librarianship, and Libraries
2.5.1 Metaphysical definitions
ME-Co: Meaning of the concepts
a. Librarians
b. Librarianship
c. Library
ME-Cx: Meaning of the library environment
2.5.2 Epistemological nature of the
domain
EP-Co: Characteristics of the domain
a. Librarians
b. Librarianship
c. Library
EP-Cx: Characteristics of its environment
EP-Pd: Characteristics of library processes
2.5.3 Valuational assertions
VA-Co: Worth of the concepts
VA-Cx: Value of the environment
VA-Pd: Significance of library processes
2.6 Library Science
2.6.1 Metaphysical definitions of Library Science
2.6.2 Epistemological characteristics
of Library Science
EP-Co: Characteristics of the concepts
EP-Cx: Characteristics of the environment
2.7 Information
2.7.1 Metaphysical definitions of Information
ME-Co: Meaning of the concept
ME-Cx: Meaning of its environment
ME-Pd: Definitions of its processes
2.7.2 Epistemological characteristics of information
a. Approaches
b. Range of information
c. Its properties
d. Its functions
e. Differentiation
f. Philosophical issues related to information
EP-Cx: Characteristics of informational environment
EP-Pd: Characteristics of information processes
2.7.3 Valuational assertions
VA-Co: Definitions of information values
VA-Cx: Context of its valuational assertions
VA-Pd: Valuational assertions of its processes
2.8 Information Science and Informatics
2.8.1 General comments
2.8.2 Metaphysical definitions
a. Information Science
b. Informatics
2.8.3 Epistemological characteristics
EP-Co: Characteristics of the concepts
EP-Cx: Characteristics of the environment
EP-Pd: Nature of their processes
2.8.4 Valuational assertions
2.9 Relationships between Library and
Information Sciences
2.9.1 Metaphysical definitions
2.9.2 Epistemological characteristics
a. General comments
b. Similarities
c. Differences
d. Library Information Science (LIS)
3.0 Major components and concepts of LIS
3.1 Generic books
3.1.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.1.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.1.3 Valuational assertions
3.2 Bibliography
3.3 Bibliographic instructions
3.4 Censorship
3.4.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.4.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.4.3 Valuational assertions
3.5 Classification and cataloging
3.5.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.5.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.5.3 Valuational assertions
3.6 Communication
3.6.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.6.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.7 Collections, Cooperation, Networks
3.8 Data-information-knowledge relations
3.8.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.8.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.9 Information Technology: Inquiry, search, transfer, and retrieval of information
3.9.1 General comments
3.9.2 Artificial Intelligence
3.9.3 Automation
3.9.4 Computer and computer science
3.9.5 Information inquiry, search and retrieval
3.9.6 Systems
3.10 Neutrality
3.10.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.10.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.10.3 Valuational assertions
3.11 Management
3.11.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.11.2 Epistemological nature
3.12 Media
3.13 Reading
3.13.1 Metaphysical definitions
3.13.2 Epistemological characteristics
3.13.3 Valuational assertions
4.0 Professional status
4.1 General comments
4.1.1 Metaphysical definitions
4.1.2 Epistemological characteristics
4.2 Roles
4.2.1 Roles of libraries and librarians
4.2.2 Roles of reference librarians
4.2.3 Roles of special librarians
4.2.4 Leadership role
4.2.5 Roles of public library
4.3 Library education
4.3.1 Metaphysical definitions
4.3.2 Epistemological characteristics
4.3.3 Library school curricula
a. In librarianship
b. In Information Science
c. In library and information science
4.4 Professional status
4.5 The critique of the profession
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5.0 Theoretical aspects of the domain
5.1 Overall aspects
5.1.1 General comments
5.1.2 Metaphysical meaning
5.1.3 Epistemological characteristics
5.2 Specific theories in LIS
5.2.1 Book selection and collection
theory
5.2.2 Culturalism of Butler
5.2.3 Field theory (Harlow's application)
5.2.4 Functional theory of Christ
5.2.5 Library Service theory of Harris
5.2.6 Reference theories
5.3 Examples of disciplines and theories
related to LIS
5.3.1 Cognitive science
5.3.2 Domain theory of Kouzes and Mico
5.3.3 General Systems theory
5.3.4 Information theories
5.3.5 Metatheory
5.3.6 Metascience
5.3.7 Management theories
5.3.8 Middle range theory
5.3.9 Organizational theories
5.3.10 Phenomenology
5.3.11 Piaget's theory
5.3.12 Popper's theory of objective knowledge
5.3.13 Sociology of knowledge
5.4 Selected Models
5.4.1 Computer and information science (CIS)
5.4.2 Common-sense approach
5.4.3 Dervin's communication model
5.4.4 Barfield's epistemology
5.4.5 Shera's social epistemology
5.4.6 Episto-dynamic discipline
5.4.7 Genetic and data model
5.4.8 Information models
5.4.8.1 Information paradigms
5.4.8.2 Cognitive models
5.4.8.3 Fairthorne's information flow
model
5.4.8.4 Information management models
5.4.9 Librametry
5.4.10 Library models
5.4.10.1 Shaw's library-college model
5.4.10.2 Library and learning models
5.4.10.3 Gore's no growth model
5.4.10.4 Research models
a. Bohm's holomovement model
b. Conceptual models
5.4.11 Linguistic model of communication
5.4.12 Samples' mind model
5.4.13 Nitecki's metalibrarianship
5.4.14 Model of metric discipline
5.4.14 Models of reality
5.4.15 Value-added model of Taylor
5.5 Principles and laws
5.5.1 Cosmonomic laws
5.5.2 Hermeneutics
5.5.3 Ranganathan's laws
5.5.4 The principle of recall and precision
5.5.5 Zippf's principles
5.6 Application of Methodology in LIS (Examples)
5.6.1 Adragogy
5.6.2 Comparative librarianship
5.6.3 Scientific methodology
5.6.4 Structural methodology
5.6.5 Systems methodology
6.0 Changing concepts and relations
6.1 Metaphysical definitions
6.2 Epistemological nature
EP-Co: Nature of changes
EP-Cx: Environment of changes
6.3 Valuational assertions
6.4 Examples of changes
6.4.1 General trends
6.4.2 Specific changes
6.4.2.1 In librarianship
6.4.2.2 In libraries
6.4.2.3 In library education
6.4.2.4 In technology
7.0 Conclusion: Understanding conceptual chaos
7.1 Lessons learned
7.2 Initial stimulus
7.3 Definitions
7.4 Dilemma
Part 2: Intellectual Insights into LIS: A Compendium
Part 3: Appendixes:
A. Philosophers Cited in the Compendium.
B. References to Selected Names Cited in the Compendium
C. Bibliography
Citation: Nitecki, Joseph Z. 1995. Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science in Retrospect. Volume 2 of The Nitecki Trilogy . Also Available as ERIC 381 162.
Preface, Contents, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, Compendium, Appendices A, B, C.