Public libraries, School libraries, College and university libraries, Corporate libraries, Law libraries, Medical libraries, Special collections, Historical societies, Community archives, and Museums and galleries
Documentation: Recording, identifying, and providing access to information
Organization: Creating systems to organize knowledge
Preservation: Maintaining the integrity of information
Access: Providing access to information in various formats
Literacy: Promoting literacy and the importance of preserving knowledge
Human behavior: Studying how people interact with information
Beyond Traditional Libraries:
Archives: Preserving and managing historical documents and records.
Museums: Organizing and managing collections, often including library materials.
Government Agencies: Providing information services and managing records for government entities.
Corporations: Managing information resources and providing research support for businesses.
Non-profit Organizations: Supporting the missions of various non-profit organizations through information management and access.
Educational Institutions: Teaching and conducting research in library and information science.
Information Centers: Providing specialized information services to specific groups or organizations.
Historical Societies: Preserving and managing historical materials.
Community Archives: Collecting and preserving local history
Library science is constantly changing and evolving as technology creates new ways to share, manage, and organize information The evolution of the library sciences maintains its mission of access equity and community space, as well as the new means for information retrieval called information literacy skills. All catalogs, databases, and a growing number of books are available on the Internet.
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