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Spring 2004 Question 4

In a sense, all three proclamations are true. Demonstrate that you understand the central features of the field. Then, identify three major components, or facets, of the concept “access to information” and describe their significance to the provision of access to information//**
 * //B. C. (Bertram) Brookes proclaimed that the basis of librarianship is bibliographic. Michael Gorman has insisted that bibliographic control is the heart of the information professions. Michael Buckland has asserted that access to information is the central and defining principle of library and information science.

Access as right structure (it has to work under the hood – defined by classification schemas) – how the ILS processes them and retrieves records upon patron query –

Access as structure (Bib control): surrogate records which point the way to the actual material: Access points like Ti, SU, KW, AU are key: Nice to have advanced searching features: Boolean searching, truncation, wild cards, etc. Systematic way to arrange material and collocate like items.

Access as right: Freedom of Information, Access to information, privacy, knowing HOW to find information (Information literacy)