[PDF] The Library In The Twenty First Century eBook

Author : Stuart J. Ferguson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2007-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1780632819

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Libraries in the Twenty-First Century brings together library educators and practitioners to provide a scholarly yet accessible overview of library and information management and the challenges that the twenty-first century offers the information profession. The papers in this collection illustrate the changing nature of the library as it evolves into its twenty-first century manifestation. The national libraries of Australia and New Zealand, for instance, have harnessed information and communication technologies to create institutions that are far more national, even democratic, in terms of delivery of service and sheer presence than their print-based predecessors.Aimed at practitioners and students alike, this publication covers specific types of library and information agencies, discusses specific aspects of library and information management and places developments in library and information services in a number of broad contexts: socio-economic, ethico-legal, historical and educational.

Author : Peter Brophy
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1856046060

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Social, cultural and technological developments are revolutionizing library services. The way ahead for the profession is now generally seen as a practical blend of traditional and electronic materials with integrated support services which fit seamlessly into users' normal ways of working. This is leading to a fundamental rethinking of the role of the library in society. Drawing on the author's recent research, this timely second edition of The Library in the Twenty-first Century offers a clear new model of how traditional and electronic sources can co-exist in the library of the future, building on the previous work by focusing on the library as a vehicle for encouraging creativity as well as a provider of information resources. It is now commonplace that libraries have a major role to play as expert intermediaries, helping users to gain access to the tools needed for effective acquisition and use of information, within the broader context of the networked information world. But it is beginning to be recognized that they still have a profounder role within their communities, and this book emphasizes that beyond the intermediary role is the vital requirement to promote understanding and engagement. Written by one of our most experienced librarians and drawing on a range of international research and development experience, this authoritative work offers the following topics: libraries in the modern world the view from the sectors cross-sectoral models the profession's view digital libraries what is a good library? linking users to resources beyond the intermediary the library user the information universe. Readership: This incisive text, supported by an extensive glossary and bibliography, proposes a practical agenda of issues for the information profession to tackle, and is essential reading for both established library practitioners and LIS students, as well as for library managers and administrators across all sectors.

Author : Peter Brophy
Publisher : Library Association Publishing (UK)
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 36,9 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Discusses the changing environments in which libraries operate and the future of libraries focusing on core functions, enabling technologies, the information universe and user communities.

Author : R. Thomas Hille
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 40,64 MB
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0429831412

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The New Public Library is an in-depth design study of an exemplary collection of recent public libraries, and the historical precedents that have informed and inspired their development. An introductory overview presents seven critical themes that characterize public library design, past and present, highlighting the expressive architectural potential of this unique and important building type. A survey of over 40 historically significant libraries traces the development of the building type over time, with a primary focus on precedents from the US and northern Europe, where the modern public library originated, and its design has been most comprehensively developed. A selection of nearly 50 contemporary projects from the past 30 years focuses on the most current developments in public library design, with a diverse and varied collection of work by over 35 regional, national, and international design firms. Highly visual in its presentation, the study includes 885 color photographs and illustrations, and 195 scale drawings.

Author : Virginia A. Walter
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 15,6 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838910076

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Inspired by a new generation of librarians and children, the author reconsiders the legacy of children's services and examines more recent trends and challenges that have grown out of changes in educational philosophy and information technology.

Author : Ann E. Prentice
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1591588537

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This text provides an up-to-date picture of what the public library is, what the public librarian needs to know, and how to apply that knowledge. Overarching issues that touch every element of administration, such as technology and leadership, will be fully integrated into the text.

Author : Jeanne E. Arnold
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 46,84 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1938770900

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Winner of the 2014 John Collier Jr. Award Winner of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century cross-cuts the ranks of important books on social history, consumerism, contemporary culture, the meaning of material culture, domestic architecture, and household ethnoarchaeology. It is a distant cousin of Material World and Hungry Planet in content and style, but represents a blend of rigorous science and photography that these books can claim. Using archaeological approaches to human material culture, this volume offers unprecedented access to the middle-class American home through the kaleidoscopic lens of no-limits photography and many kinds of never-before acquired data about how people actually live their lives at home. Based on a rigorous, nine-year project at UCLA, this book has appeal not only to scientists but also to all people who share intense curiosity about what goes on at home in their neighborhoods. Many who read the book will see their own lives mirrored in these pages and can reflect on how other people cope with their mountains of possessions and other daily challenges. Readers abroad will be equally fascinated by the contrasts between their own kinds of materialism and the typical American experience. The book will interest a range of designers, builders, and architects as well as scholars and students who research various facets of U.S. and global consumerism, cultural history, and economic history.

Author : Dr Anne Goulding
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1409485579

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Public Libraries in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. Key features include: • An exploration of the context within which public libraries are operating and analysis of their role in local and national life; • Examples of best practice in service delivery; • Evaluation of the challenges and opportunities confronting public library managers; • Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector. The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of identity, social purpose, value and strategy facing the public library service.

Author : Roy Balleste
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810892332

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Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship. With no prior knowledge of the law required, students using this book will find practical answers to such questions as: What is law librarianship? How do you become a law librarian? How does law librarianship interrelate with the legal world? Individual chapters provide a concise treatment of such specialized topics as the history of law librarianship, international law, and government documents. Standard topics are dealt with as they apply to the law library, including collection development, public services, technical processing, administration, technology, and consortia. The textbook also includes an explanation of the common acronyms and special terminology needed to work in a law library. This new edition updates the text throughout and adds two new chapters.

Author : Esther Rosenfeld
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 11,76 MB
Release : 2007-10-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810860317

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A collection of articles written by leading experts in the school library field that explain how school teachers, librarians, and administrators can work together to improve library services and meet the needs of all students.