Outline of library and information science

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to library and information science:

Library and information science (LIS) is the socio-technical studies of issues related to libraries and the information fields. This includes academic studies regarding how library resources are used and how people interact with library systems. The organization of knowledge for efficient retrieval of relevant information is also a major research goal of library science. Given its interdisciplinary nature, it overlaps with the fields of computer science, various social sciences, statistics, and systems analysis.

Nature of library and information science

Branches of library and information science

• Archival science
• Bibliographic databases
• Cataloging
• Library instruction
• Preservation
• Readers' advisory
• Reference

Types of library and information professionals

• Librarian
  • Application specialist – see integrated library system
  • Cataloguing librarian – see library catalog
  • Collections librarian – see library collection development
  • Electronic resources librarian – see electronic resource management
  • Law librarian – expert in legal research
  • Metadata librarian – see metadata
  • Reference librarian – helps patrons with research
  • Research instruction librarian – see library instruction
  • Teacher-librarian
• Archivist
• Curator
• Indexer
• Information architect
• Information consultant (may be a qualified librarian)
• Prospect researcher
• Records manager (see Records management)

History of library and information science

History of library science

• History of Information Science
• List of larger libraries in the ancient world

Types of libraries

• Academic library
• Archive
• Digital library
• National library
  • List of national libraries
• Public library
  • Carnegie library
• Research library
• School library
• Special library

Specific libraries

• List of libraries

Library and information resources

Document

Information science

• Glossary of information science terms
• Human-computer interaction
• Integrated library system
• Evidence-based library and information practice

Library operations and management

Library management –

• Five laws of library science
• Information
• Information literacy
• Knowledge management

Politics of library science

• Government information
• REFORMA

Education and training

Education for librarianship –

• List of I-Schools

Academic courses in library science

• Collection management
• Cataloging and classification
• Database management
• Information architecture
• Information systems and technology
• Knowledge management
• List of Library Science schools
• Management
• Preservation
• Reference
• Research methods
• Statistics

Professional organizations

• American Association of School Librarians
• American Library Association
• Australian Library and Information Association
• Canadian Library Association
• Association for Library Service to Children
• Association of Research Libraries
• International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
• Public Library Association
• Special Libraries Association

Non-profit organizations

• Librarians Without Borders
• Bibliothèques Sans Frontières
• African Library Project
• Friends of Libraries

Notable people in library science

• List of librarians
• Librarians in popular culture
• Sanford Berman
• Daniel J. Boorstin
• William Warner Bishop
• Lee Pierce Butler
• John Cotton Dana
• Melvil Dewey
• John Fiske (philosopher)
• Michael Gorman
• Seymour Lubetzky
• Eric Moon
• Paul Evan Peters
• S. R. Ranganathan
• Jesse Shera
• Howard D. White

List of Topic in Library School

• Collection Development
• Information Literacy
• Digital Libraries
• Library Management
• Cataloging and Classification
• Information Retrieval
• Library Automation
• Reference Services
• Database Management
• Knowledge Management
• Digital Scholarship
• Library Marketing
• Community Outreach
• Information Architecture
• Taxonomy and Ontology
• User Experience (UX)
• Library Assessment
• Information Policy
• Copyright and Licensing
• Open Access
• Digital Preservation
• Data Curation
• Library Instruction
• Information Systems
• Collection Maintenance
• Interlibrary Loan
• Library Consortia
• Information Literacy Instruction
• Digital Asset Management
• Library Space Planning
• Information Ethics
• Library Outreach
• Community Engagement
• Information Literacy Standards
• Digital Library Software
• Library Website Design
• Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs)
• Library Discovery Layers
• Information Literacy Assessment
• Library Impact Studies
• Information Literacy Curriculum
• Digital Scholarship Centers
• Library Makerspaces
• Information Literacy Frameworks
• Library Support for Research
• Digital Humanities
• Library Data Analytics
• Information Literacy and Critical Thinking
• Library Support for Student Success
• Library Instruction for Diverse Populations
• Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship
• Library Services for People with Disabilities
• Information Literacy and Media Literacy
• Library Support for Entrepreneurship
• Information Literacy and Critical Library Instruction
• Library Services for Underserved Communities
• Information Literacy and Transliteracy

See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Libraries
• Category:Library science journals
• Category:Library science magazines
• Wikiproject BID (library, information, documentation) at the German Wikipedia
• Portail SID (information literacy and libraries) at the French Wikipedia.
• How to find a book on Wikibooks
• Document management system
• Grey literature
• History of public library advocacy
• Informatics
• Library of Congress
• Library anxiety
• OCLC
• Preservation (library and archive)
• Public library advocacy
• Serials, periodicals and journals
• The works of Michael Gorman

External links

• Visualizing Library and Information Science from the practitioner's perspective
• LISNews.org Librarian and Information Science News
• LISWire.com Librarian and Information Science Wire