Social Science Libraries Section

Social Science Libraries are special libraries supporting research and practice in the broad domain of the Social Sciences. Thus the section includes for example big Business Libraries as well as small research institute libraries in the fields of linguistics or anthropology.

Following the extensional definition by H.P. Hogeweg-de Haart (FID, 1981), i.e. the UNESCO definition plus other disciplines the Social Sciences include the following disciplines: ... anthropology, communication science, criminology, demography, economics, education, environmental planning, futurology, geography, history, labour science, law, library and information science, linguistics, management science, philosophy, political science, public administration, psychology, social policy, sociology, statistics, science of religion, science of science ...

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Last update: 13 January 2010

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Call for papers: Social Science Section

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden

Continued… | 8 December 2009

Social Science Libraries Section Program

The Milan Conference is almost here and this year indicates a spectacular venue and excellent programming to match by the Social Science Libraries Standing Committee. Chairman, Steve Witt said, "...we have an interesting panel that will address the role of social science libraries in preserving cultural heritage, covering professional development; work with cultural organizations, and [a] major digital library initiative."

Continued… | 5 August 2009

"The convergence of the social science libraries with libraries, archives and museums in preserving cultural heritage"

Continued… | 5 August 2009

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