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How long does it take to read Foundations of Library and Information Science?

Richard E. Rubin, Rachel G. Rubin, Camila Alire

Foundations of Library and Information Science by Richard E. Rubin, Rachel G. Rubin, Camila Alire takes about 10 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 10 hours 39 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1998. 581 pages, about 159,775 words.

22 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 17 hours 45 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 10 hours 39 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 39 minutes

The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

The primary purpose of this book is to describe the current LIS environment and examine some of the ever-changing forces that shape that environment and the larger society. The intent is to help prepare LIS professionals to cope with and effectively manage their many complex responsibilities.

Subjects: Information science, Library science, Bibliotheekwetenschap, Bibliothéconomie, Bibliothekswissenschaft, Libraries, united states

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