The Transformed Library: E-Books, Expertise, and Evolution
Jeanette Woodward
This wide-ranging survey takes stock of our institutions' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, analyzing how libraries and the very concept of librarianship have been comprehensively transformed over the past few decades. A respected veteran of libraries who has witnessed first-hand the many changes in the library world, Woodward provides a balanced, realistic look at the situation confronting both libraries and information professionals. In an assessment that proves both provocative and stimulating, she
- Examines the key technological and economic developments that have already had an impact on librarianship, and offers a frank evaluation of the roles libraries must fill today and in the future
- Sums up the trends in library management of e-books and other electronic media, in the process showing how libraries can enlarge their function as community hubs through digital innovation
- Analyzes the skills and versatility today s library professionals need to survive and thrive, presenting career advice for staying current in the field s changed professional environment
- Offers survival strategies tailored to librarians particular contexts, including academic, public, and school libraries
Kateqoriyalar:
İl:
2012
Nəşr:
1
Nəşriyyat:
Amer Library Assn Editions
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
152
ISBN 10:
0838911641
ISBN 13:
9780838911648
Fayl:
PDF, 3.13 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2012