Includes bibliographical references and index.

The educational, recreational, and informational infrastructure -- From past to present : the history and mission of libraries -- Library and information science : an evolving profession -- The organization of information : techniques and issues -- The library as an institution : an organizational perspective -- Redefining the library : the impact and implications of technological change -- Information science : a service perspective -- Information policy : stakeholders and agendas -- Information policy as library policy : intellectual freedom -- The values and ethics of library and information science.