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Author
Zwadlo, J.
Title
We don't need a philosophy of library and information science : we're confused enough already
Source
Library quarterly. 67(1997) no.2, S.103-121
Year
1997
Abstract
Presents the thesis that there is no philosophy of library and information sciecne and that the profession does not need one. Argues that instead, a way must be found to manage a confusion, a 'fused together' mass of many contradictory ideas, in order to do useful things, and to be helpful to library users. This search amounts to a philosophical discussion about why librarians and information scientists do not need a philosophy. Shows how to handle this kind of contradiction and shows that for librarians and information scientists, a 'con-fusion' of ideas is worth seeking, rather than resolving

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