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Abstract

Purpose – The paper seeks to introduce a special issue of Aslib Proceedings, which contains a series of papers written by staff and research students at the Department of Information Science, City University London.

Design/methodology/approach – This introductory paper introduces the other papers in the special issue and sets them in context.

Findings – This editorial argues that the information science discipline, which has always been the focus of City's research and scholarship, is a valid academic discipline with a positive future.

Originality/value – The paper points out the particular strengths and historical continuity of the City Information Science Department.

Publication Type:	Article
Publisher Keywords:	Science & Technology, Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Science & Library Science, Computer Science, information science, research, professional education, United Kingdom
Subjects:	L Education > LF Individual institutions (Europe) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Departments:	School of Communication & Creativity > Media, Culture & Creative Industries > Library & Information Science
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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