Download or read book Introduction to Librarianship written by Jean Key Gates and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of Introduction to Librarianship is to set forth some of the most fundamental elements of librarianship in sufficient detail to help the student acquire a foundation of historical background, an understanding of major library objectives, services, and needs, and an appreciation of librarianship as a profession and a career which will prepare him for- an support- the complex and specialized concepts and problems with which he will deal in later courses, studies, and investigations.