Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
John D. McDonald · 2017
75/100
👍 Worth It
This is a serious, expert-built reference with over 550 entries covering libraries and information science across 30-plus countries — the kind of book a professional keeps on the shelf, not a casual read. Just flagging that the publication year on file doesn't match what I could verify (2018, not 2017), so that's worth double-checking before this goes live.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing78
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit70
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict75
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