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Librarianship Studies & Information Technology is a blog of Library and Information Science. It is one of the best rewarding and internationally acclaimed blogs for the Libraries, Librarians, Catalogers, Information Scientists, LIS Faculty, and research scholars. Whether you are a student, a researcher, or a working professional, this place is for you, absolutely free forever. The blog aims to provide a world-class education in library and information sciences globally.

Libraries have always been relevant in the process of provision of access to knowledge to the users, especially in the digital era. The purpose of Librarianship Studies & Information Technology is therefore to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog is envisioned as the Britannica, The Huffington Post, Khan Academy, and more closely like the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences; an authoritative source for consultation and reference for any library or information profession related issue and a treasure hub of knowledge on library and information science, which is open and free for all the library professionals worldwide.

Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog articles are appreciated and referred by reputable corporate bodies such as the University of Basel, Switzerland, University of Salamanca, Spain, Institut de l'information Scientifique et Technique (English: Institute of Scientific and Technical Information), French National Centre for Scientific Research, France, MERLOT - the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning Online and Teaching, California, United States, Sage Library System, Oregon, United States, American Library Association, Agricultural Information Management Standards (AIMS), Food and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Italy.

Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog has been viewed by more than 2.5 million times by LIS professionals. It is visited around 100000 times per month by readers from all over the world. It is followed by more than 30000 people in social media, chiefly being on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.



Contents

  • Librarianship Studies Contributors
  • Librarianship Studies Pages
  • Librarianship Studies Search
  • Librarianship Studies Categories/Labels - Hot Topics
  • Librarianship Studies in Social Media
  • Librarianship Studies Milestones and Notes
  • Librarianship Studies Copyright
  • Creative Commons
  • Librarianship Studies Disclaimer
  • Librarianship Studies Testimonials




LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES CONTRIBUTORS

Note: Librarianship Studies & Information Technology is an open access as well as open to write blog of Library and Information Science. This means that anyone who has done sincere study and research can write in the blog. Consider this blog just as any peer-reviewed journal. To contribute to the Librarianship Studies blog please see -- Write for Librarianship Studies - Guidelines for Authors.


Librarianship Studies Creator and Chief Contributor

Mr. Librarian (pseudonym) - Mr. Librarian is an award-winning visionary librarian, cataloger, author, and blogger with 15 years' work experience. He is the creator and primary contributor to the Librarian Studies & Information Technology blog. He is a contributor to articles on library and information science in Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia. Coming from a Computer Science background, Mr. Librarian has functional expertise in Resource Description and Access (RDA), AACR2, MARC-21, Library of Congress Classification (LCC), and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and other areas of Library and Information Science.

Mr. Librarian is a passionate blogger and writer on Library and Information Science and a proficient cataloger in Resource Description and Access (RDA). He has created Librarianship Studies and Information Technology (reviewed in Technical Services Quarterly (Taylor and Francis), volume 33, issue number 2, 2016) and RDA Blog (reviewed in Technical Services Quarterly, volume 31, issue number 3, 2014). His blog articles are appreciated and referred by reputable corporate bodies such as University of Basel, Switzerland, University of Salamanca, Spain, Institut de l'information scientifique et technique (English: Institute of Scientific and Technical Information), French National Centre for Scientific Research, France, MERLOT - the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning Online and Teaching, California, United States, Sage Library System, Oregon, United States, American Library Association, Agricultural Information Management Standards (AIMS), Food and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Italy, Yale University Library, and Society of American Archivists.

Mr. Librarian has written two books and published four articles in addition to 500+ articles which he has written in his LIS blogs. His works are in the collection of prestigious universities and libraries such as Harvard University Library, University of Chicago Library, George Washington University, and University of California, San Francisco in the United States, British Library, London and National Library of Scotland in the United Kingdom, McGill University Library, Montreal, University of Ottawa, and University of Saskatchewan Library in Canada, State Library of New South Wales in Australia, and Tilburg University Library, Universiteit van Tilburg, Netherlands, and Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire, Switzerland.

Mr. Librarian graduated in Science (B.Sc.) with Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics and completed his Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) in 2002 with a First Class securing IInd Rank and a prestigious Gold Medal. He also achieved the Under Graduate Merit Scholarship and the Post Graduate Merit Scholarship in B.L.I.S. and M.L.I.S. respectively for meritorious academic performance.

Few people dream of becoming librarians when they are little, and he was one of the ones who did. He has the experience of working in some of the biggest, finest, and modern libraries in very responsible positions. 

As a person, Mr. Librarian loves, lives, eat, drink, and sleep Library and Information Sciences. He has devoted his entire life to the field. He is working with a vision of creating a platform of knowledge which is like the Encyclopedia Britannica, The Huffington Post, the Khan Academy, and more closely like the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences; an authoritative source for consultation and reference for any library or information profession related issue and a treasure hub of knowledge on Library and Information Science, which is open and free for all the library professionals worldwide.

Note: Mr. Librarian has started using this pseudonym in place of his real name as he wants to project this blog as one open to everyone in the world. To contribute to the Librarianship Studies blog please see -- Write for Librarianship Studies - Guidelines for Authors.


Other Library Professionals Whose Contributions are Included in the Librarianship Studies blog

Note: Some of these LIS professionals have directly written in the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog. Other names are also listed here who have not directly written for the blog but contributed/assisted in some way in the writing of the articles in the blog or we have used/transcribed their writings.

Roy Tennant - Roy Tennant is an internationally recognized thought leader in library technology. He is the owner of the Web4Lib and XML4Lib electronic discussions, and the creator and editor of Current Cites, a current awareness newsletter published every month since 1990. Roy wrote a monthly column on digital libraries for Library Journal for a decade and has written numerous articles in other professional journals. In 2003, he received the American Library Association's LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Excellence in Communication for Continuing Education.

Arlene G. Taylor - Dr. Arlene G. Taylor (born December 22, 1941) is Professor Emerita from the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, where she taught for 12 years prior to retiring, and holds an honorary appointment as a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science. Her career as a library school educator lasted more than 30 years, and included teaching at Columbia University and the University of Chicago. She is lead author or co-author of widely-used texts, including Introduction to Cataloging and Classification (6th to 11th editions) and The Organization of Information (four editions). She has an extensive publication record of refereed articles, books and book chapters, and research reports, and she has given more than 90 guest presentations for national, state, and regional library associations, as well as library schools. Taylor's international activities include serving as a workshop leader, teacher, and/or consultant in Brazil, England, Thailand, and Israel. For her work in the latter two countries, she received Fulbright Senior Specialist Program Grants. She has held leadership positions on many professional association committees, including the ALA/ALCTS Catalog Form and Function Committee (Chair, 1995–1998) and the ALA/ALCTS/CCS Subject Analysis Committee (Chair, 1992–1994). Her professional contributions have been recognized with the ALA/ALCTS Margaret Mann Citation, the ALA/Highsmith Library Literature Award for The Organization of Information, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science Alumni Association, among other honors. Prior to earning her Ph.D. at UNC, she had worked in libraries as a school librarian and as a cataloger at the Library of Congress, Christopher Newport College (now University), and Iowa State University. Taylor longed to return to North Carolina from the time she left in 1981. After she retired from teaching, she and her husband moved to Chapel Hill in 2007. She continues to write, working with former students on research articles and on new editions of her textbooks.  She also enjoys “cataloging” her many pictures of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents, and their families.

Blanche Woolls - Blanche Woolls is former Director and Professor Emerita of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She has been an elementary school librarian and a district level coordinator of school libraries before managing the school library credential program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her articles have appeared in publications such as School Library Journal, Knowledge Quest, and School Library Monthly. Her books include The School Library Media Manager, currently in its third edition.

Linda C. Smith - She is Professor Emerita, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Linda C. Smith joined the faculty in 1977 and retired in 2019. She taught courses on Information Organization and Access, Reference and Information Services, and Information Sources & Services in the Sciences. She is a past president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Beta Phi Mu, and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Section T: Information, Computing and Communication), and a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher/Scholar. She has been recognized with the Graduate College Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award (1998) and the Campus Award for Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching (2007) as well as awards from ASIS&T (Award of Merit, 2010; Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award, 1987) and ALISE (Award for Service to ALISE, 2012; Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education, 2008; Award for Teaching Excellence, 1999).

Barbara Tillett - Dr. Tillett is former Chief of the Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) at the Library of Congress. She is responsible for various authoritative cataloging tools, including LC Rule Interpretations, LC Classification schedules, LC Subject Headings, and other cataloging documentation, such as the Cataloging Service Bulletin, Descriptive Cataloging Manual, and Subject Cataloging Manual. From February 2000 - February 2001, she was the Interim/Acting Director for Electronic Resources for the Library of Congress. Dr. Tillett was Director of the Integrated Library System (ILS) Program at the Library of Congress that successfully installed a new commercial Integrated Library System for the Library on time and on budget by 1 October 1999. For that accomplishment she received the Library's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award on 9 November 1999 and on June 5, 2001 the Arthur S. Flemming Award for outstanding federal service.

Prof. Dr. Essam Mansour - He is a Professor, Department of Libraries and Information, South Valley University, Egypt.

Barbara Paff - Former Cataloger, Iowa State University, United States.

Christopher Girgenti - He is a Library Specialist at Winthrop University (Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States) where he maintains the print and electronic serials catalog.  His interest in cataloging began while working as a technical services student employee during his master’s degree, which he recently obtained from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  While pursuing the MLIS degree, Christopher was active in the School of Music and took courses in music theory and ethnomusicology.  With his extensive background in music, Christopher hopes to someday become a music librarian.

Marjolein van der Vegt - Marjolein van der Vegt started her career as an administrative assistant, to assume a full-time position as librarian in 2016 at the German/Brazilian school Colégio Humboldt in the city São Paulo. For her it is very important that students inspire themselves into reading and find the love for it in themselves, starting by creating good memories about the school library. She, therefore, reads whenever possible for the students in pre-school and campaigns a lot with coordinators and language teachers to use the library as often as possible as their language laboratory. It is not for nothing that some studies find that reading for pleasure improves well-being and builds empathy.

Sofia Fagiolo is a library professional from Italy with experience in cataloging and archival work. She holds a BA in Archival and Library Science and a MA in Medieval History from the University of Rome La Sapienza. Her interests include cultural history, rare books and special collections, with a particular focus on personal libraries. For her, private collections are a fascinating and unique resources for our knowledge of the past and she considers them as an opportunity for interdisciplinary dialogue between librarianship and archives. She also focuses her activity on promoting and advocating Open Access, as she is serving the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) as Associate Editor. 

Jessica Fitzpatrick - She is a high school librarian in Houston and is in her eighth year of education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Houston and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas. She is the 2020 TLA Branding Award Winner for Community Engagement. Jessica is an active member of both ALA and TLA.  She enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her two daughters and husband. 

J.M. Shalani Dilinika - She is a Lecturer in Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. She is an Experienced Assistant Librarian and Lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the information management industry. Prior to joining the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya in 2018, Shalani worked as an Assistant Librarian, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2017-2018) and the Librarian, American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka (2016-2017). Mrs. Shalani earned her MSSc. in Library and Information Science at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, focused on the citizens’ usage of e-government services in Sri Lanka. Mrs. Shalani was awarded the Gold Medal for the outstanding academic performance in the year of 2014 (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka) and she was the recipient of Diane K. Foster International Travel Award- 2017 Currently, she is serving as a Library consultant and coordinator for several library development projects in Sri Lanka. She has been contributing to numerous LIS researches and publications at the national and international levels. Her areas of Expertise are Information Management, Knowledge Management, and Information behavior, E-Learning, E-government and Information Literacy.

Reina R. Irinco - She is a College Librarian III, currently assigned at the College of Engineering Library II. Her main tasks deal with serials and digitization. She is an information specialist with over 18 years of experience which includes indexing, theses, circulation, reference, acquisition, cataloging and IT. Bunny has a doctorate degree in Education Management from Philippine Womens University and Bachelor and Masters degree in Library and Information Science from UP Diliman. She has worked in different unit sections and libraries in UP Diliman such as CSSP, CAL, FI-Books, Reference, Third World Studies Center, Population Institute, Architecture, Technology Management Center and Engineering.

Nabeel Ahmad - He is working as a library trainee in the Central Library of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.  

Putri Wulan Anjeli Siregar - She started her career as a full-time librarian for almost 3 years since 2021 at the institution of higher education in Medan, North of Sumatera, Indonesia. For her, it is important to motivate the students about information literacy and to help the library users with the knowledge that she has.

Meghan Phillips - Meghan currently works as an Electronic Resource Librarian and has over 10 years of professional experience. She is passionate about sharing resources to diverse groups of people and promoting equity. She also highly value creating lasting relationships with her peers and learning from each other. Meghan loves everything that libraries stand for.


LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES PAGES

Librarianship Studies & Information Technology pages describe some broad areas of Library and Information Science and Information Technology and the scope of LS & IT Blog in some category or label which is given in the left column of the blog. These pages are there in the top four rows of the blog and some are there at the bottom of the blog. These Pages now provide the contents into three heads, viz. (1) Summary of Important Articles (2) List of All Articles (3) List of Quizzes
LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES SEARCH

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LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES CATEGORIES (LABELS) - HOT TOPICS

 Librarianship Studies & Information Technology is divided into following broad categories (or labels). Categories are listed in the below-left side column of the blog. These categories or labels group blog posts on a specific topic of library & information science.
  • ACQUISITION [SCOPE: On acquisitions or books, serials, e-resources, etc. in libraries in information centers. Collection Development--Books, Serials, Non-book Materials--Selection, Acquisition, Maintenance; ISBN, ISSN, Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP), E-documents, E-books, E-journals, Etc.]
  • BIOGRAPHIES [SCOPE: Biographies of famous librarians]
  • CATALOGING [SCOPE: On cataloging and metadata. Library Cataloguing Codes--RDA and AACR-II. Library Cataloguing--Cannons and Principles. Bibliographic Records--International Standards--ISBD, MARC21, BIBFRAME, and CCF. Etc. Indexing--Pre-coordinate, Post-coordinate.]
  • CIRCULATION [SCOPE: Library circulation and loan activities. Types of Users, User Studies, User Education.]
  • CLASSIFICATION [SCOPE: Theory and practice of library classification and shelflisting. Classification schemes like the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), and Colon Classification (CC). Organization of knowledge/Information. Modes of formation of subjects. Library Classification--Cannon and Principles.]
  • EDUCATION [SCOPE LIS Education. Study programs of top-ranked library schools or i-schools. Tutorial by noted professors of library and information science.]
  • LIBRARIANSHIP [SCOPE: History, practice, and techniques of librarianship. Description of library and information science. Library and Information Profession.]
  • LIBRARIES [SCOPE: Libraries and Associations. Famous and beautiful libraries the Library of Congress of Washington D.C., the British Library of London, and the Bodleian Library of Oxford. Library associations such as IFLA, ALA, and CILIP. Types of Libraries--National, Public, Academic, and Special (Objectives, structures, and functions). Impact of libraries on society. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-Economic Development, Technology transfer. Etc.]
  • LISTS [SCOPE: List of sources or Librarian's Reference Directory (or Librarians Reference Sources Directory) is a web directory of Library and Information Science reference sources on the World Wide Web.]
  • MANAGEMENT [SCOPE: Library and Knowledge Management. Theory, practice, and techniques of library and knowledge management. Management--Principles, Functions, School of Thought. Planning, Organization Structure, Decision making. Human Resources Management--Manpower Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Staff Manual, Leadership and Performance Evaluation. Financial Management--Resource Generation, Types of Budgeting, Cost and Cost Benefit Analysis. PERT, CPM. Library Buildings and Equipment, Performance Evaluation of Libraries/Information Centers and Services Marketing Information Product and Services, Total Quality Management (TQM).]
  • MISCELLANEA [SCOPE: Miscellaneous topics in library and information science not covered by other Librarianship Studies blog labels.]
  • NEWS [SCOPE: Library and Information Science News. Latest news in the library and information science.]
  • PERSONALITY [SCOPE: Personality Development, Personal Development, Self Improvement.]
  • QUIZZES [SCOPE: LIS Quiz. Library and Information Science Questions and Answers]
  • REFERENCE [SCOPE: Reference sources and services in libraries and information centers. Reference and Information Services, Referral Service. Bibliographic Service, Indexing and Abstracting Service, CAS, SDI, Digest Service, Trend Report Online Services, Translation Services, Reprographic Services Etc.]
  • RESEARCH [SCOPE: On research methodology in the library and information science. Types of Research--Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary. Research Design. Scientific Method, Hypothesis, Data Collection, Sampling. Methods of Research--Historical, Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental. Statistical Methods, Data Analysis. Report Writing, Bibliometrics. Etc.]
  • SUBJECT [SCOPE: Subject Cataloging of library resources. About subject headings. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), MESH, Sears List of Subject Headings etc. Vocabulary Control--Thesaurus, List of Subject Headings, Etc.]
  • TECHNOLOGY [SCOPE: Use of technology in libraries. Databases--Search Strategies, Boolean Operators. Information Technology--Components; Impact of IT on Society. Computers--Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Input/Output Devices. Networking--Concepts, Topologies, Types--LAN, MAN, WAN. Library Automation--Areas of automation, Planning, Hardware, and Software Selection, OPAC. Integrated Library Systems, Digital Libraries, Virtual Libraries, Etc.]
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LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES MILESTONES AND NOTES

Important dates, milestones, notes, and events in the history of the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog.

  • On October 22, 2014, Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog was launched.
  • On July 8, 2018, Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog moved to a custom domain. The previous URL of the blog was https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com which was then changed to www.librarianshipstudies.com.
  • On June 13, 2019, Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog moved to a new modern responsive blog design.
  • From April 4, 2020, based on popular demand, translations of important articles were also started to be given in eight major languages of the world, viz., Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Chinese, and Japanese.
  • On July 9, 2020, Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog got a new logo. To know more please see Librarianship Studies & Information Technology - New Logo.
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LIBRARIANSHIP STUDIES TESTIMONIALS

Here is a description of feedback, testimonials, awards, and reviews of the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog received from users all over the world. Some are summarized below, along with a discussion about and links to Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog.

Please provide us your valuable feedback in the Guest Book on Contact Us page to make Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog a better place for information on Library and Information Science and Information Technology related to libraries.

E-mail & Guest Book
  • Arlene G. Taylor, Professor Emerita, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Distinguished Adjunct Professor, UNC School of Information and Library Science -- Truly excellent website! I especially love your quotation of yourself answering the question of who needs a librarian and cataloger when you have Google and Internet!
  • Michael F. Bemis, Reference Librarian and Writer - Washington County Public Library, Woodbury, Minnesota, USA -- I wanted to compliment you on your annotated bibliography entitled "Information Access Through the Subject." I recently became aware of your work through a notice on LinkedIn, of which I am a member. It is clear that you have put much time and effort into creating this well-researched document. I also would like to extend my congratulations on a very well designed and user-friendly website, namely, "Librarianship Studies & Information Technology." I discovered this site while searching for your previously mentioned bibliography.
  • Sally Robertson, Serials, Cataloger, Reference Librarian at Nashville State Community College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States -- I am adding your excellent blog to MERLOT.org ... ...
  • Ron Krate, Founding Head, International Professors Project, UN Visiting Scholar, Vermont, United States -- Thanks for your many highly useful contributions Salman!
  • José Antonio Carrillo, University of Salamanca, Spain -- Dear Salman, My name is José Antonio Carrillo, I am doing a master’s in Translation and Intercultural Mediation at the University of Salamanca (Spain), and am the manager of a translation project conducted within the university. All members of the project group are students, at master’s and undergraduate level. My colleagues and I need to translate contents from different blogs and journals into Spanish to post them on ExperimenTRADO, a website for academic purposes: http://diarium.usal.es/experimentrado/. This website is run by some professors at the University of Salamanca and it concerns topics such as library science, library studies, information science and technology. We have found many interesting articles on your website that would be ideal translation material since they perfectly suit our blog’s points of interest. Let me remind you that our blog is not profit oriented. The initiative has a twofold purpose: to spread library-related articles and to give students the opportunity to translate in a professional work environment. I am, therefore, requesting permission to translate some of the contents of the website you run to include them in the blog ExperimenTRADO. After being translated, we would include the link to the original website and the name of the author. Let me know if you might agree with the terms as described above. I would be very grateful for your permission. If you require any additional information, do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, José Antonio Carrillo
  • Sally C. Tseng, Former Librarian, University of California, Irvine United States -- Hello Salman, Thank you very much for sharing these informative links.  Your time and hard work are a real contribution to librarianship!
  • Sandra K. Roe, Librarian, Illinois State University, Editor, Cataloging & Classification Quarterly  -- Wow.  This is an amazing compilation, complete with search instructions   - and such a great idea to solicit other sources from the community.  Brilliant!
  • Jayaram Haravu (or L. J. Haravu), Managing Trustee at Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) and Pioneer of Open Source Library Software movement in India, creator of  NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) integrated library system, -- I congratulate Salman Haider for bringing to our notice this excellent initiative. I am sure this will be an invaluable source to teachers and students of librarianship and information studies. I have been a silent observer and admirer of your commitment to de-mystifying RDA for several years now. What you are doing is most commendable. I wonder, though, how many have taken advantage of your knowledge.
  • Deepshikha Sen, Research Scholar, India -- "Hello Sir, Wow...Yes, only this word is I left with to say about this blog. So enriched and updated. My search for an effective LIS blog came to an end through your blog. Hope I can clear my Net Exam this time with the help of your updates. Wish me luck! Anyways, Kudos to you sir for such an impressive blog.
  • Prof. Wajih A. Alvi, X Professor, University of Kashmir, X Professor under UNDP in Ethiopia, X University Librarian, IUST, Kashmir -- Dear Salman Haider Saheb, Ya, of course, we have not met, but your slices of information on various facets of LIS do disclose your professional commitment and competencies every now and then. I appreciate a great deal. Your message regarding LCC too was quite comprehensive ... ... ...
  • Chandru Chandrappa, Assistant Librarian & Library in-charge, Indian Maritime University, India -- ... ... I have been following your blog since 2015 and I am inspired by the work you’re updating in Cataloguing and Metadata. You had some wonderful insights that have been very useful for LIS community in India. I wanted to get in contact with you to learn more about the RDA, AACR2, BIBFRAME, MARC21, LCSH and SLSH ... ... ...

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  • Petra @Princh Blog [November 11, 2018] -- Hello @metadataexpert. This is Petra, writer of the Princh Blog. I've been following your account on Twitter and Linkedin and I'd like to say I really enjoyed the slogan contest you've had running in the past few weeks. It's a great way to connect librarians worldwide ... ... ...






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  • Prof. P. B. Mangla, Former Professor, University of Delhi, Department of Library and Information Science, Tagore National Fellow, Government of India, Unesco Consultant, and Vice- President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA ; The Hague ; 1985-1991) -- You deserve all praise for the professional contributions you are making through this blog. Congratulations indeed. 
  • Dr. N. S. Harinarayana, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore, India -- Congrats for publishing the glossary. The glossary, I hope, benefits the students, teachers, and researchers. 
  • Michael Bemis, MLIS -- When fully fleshed out, this lexicon will serve as a valuable tool for all LIS professionals, but especially for librarians in training and those new to the field.
  • Scott Jones -- This is pretty cool. Wish something like this had existed a few years ago to help wrap my head around all the acronyms we had to learn in Library School. 
  • Jennifer Closson -- Very useful for those still in graduate school, thanks! 
  • Aslam Mehdi, Medical Librarian, AMU, India [2015-07] -- Very informative & nice blog. Salman, you have done magnificent work congratulations. Keep it up.. 
  • Pannala Ramachandra Reddy, Librarian at KVS, Hyderabad, India [August 22, 2016] -- The very good blog I have seen for librarianship ... Informative one ... 
  • OCLC WebJunction -- The article Library and Information Science Videos Shared by Webjuction, a program of OCLC Research with following comments.

 LinkedIn
  • Victoria Frâncu, Librarian at Central University Library of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania [In LinkedIn Group - Information Science and LIS on the article Problems of Natural Language in Indexing, March 23, 2017] -- I really enjoyed reading this article which I find interesting and informative for the problems it presents. I particularly appreciated the way the syntax and semantic relationships are explained and illustrated. 
  • Roger Hawcroft, Library Consultant & Social Justice Activist, Queensland, Australia [October 4, 2015, posted in LinkedIn Group Collaborative Librarians International on Information Access Through The Subject] -- This is an excellent work with a relatively unique perpective. I am surprised it hasn't had greater attention and I would certainly recommend it to all those interested in the vagaries and complexities of achieving better access to materials than many traditional approaches have provided. 
  • N. V. Sathyanarayana, CMD, Informatics (India) Ltd., [March 18, 2016, LinkedIn Group Special Libraries Association] -- Congratulations! Salman for your valuable and painstaking compilation. I went through your blog. It is both fun and rewarding to browse. I enjoyed browsing through your blog assimilating interesting facts about the world of librarianship that is struggling to evolve as Information Science in a new and fast changing competitive world of ICT.

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