Syed Ahmad Semait is among the vanguard of Islamic scholars of the Malay Nusantara who leads the Malay community towards intellectual and spiritual revival. Coming from the lineage of the Prophet, he carried out his agenda through the publication of classical books of the Islamic Intellectual Tradition couched in contemporary Malay language. Ustaz Ahmad was very much aware that the way forward …
The second edition of this definitive textbook provides an introduction to the library and information sciences, emphasising their philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations. Updated to cover the changing information environment, it is suitable as a text for college and university students, for those beginning research, and for thoughtful practitioners.
This book explores the conceptual framework, opportunities for learning, as a transaction between literacy learners, mediating agents, and the literacy content to be learned within social, cultural, and historical contexts. With contributions from top scholars from around the world, the chapters in this book provide a window into the varied ways learners, their families, educators, and research…