Transformed Library E-Books, Expertise, and Evolution

Name: Transformed Library E-Books, Expertise, and Evolution
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ISBN: 9780838911648

ISBN-10: 0838911641

ISBN-13: 9780838911648

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jeannette Woodward

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"This wide-ranging survey takes stock of our institutions' strengths, weak- nesses, opportunities, and threats, analyzing how libraries and the very concept of librarianship have been comprehensively transformed over the past few decades. Woodward pro- vides a balanced, realistic assessment of the situation that confronts 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…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: American Library Association
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 131
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction



Gutenberg Meets Kindle: The Arrival of Digital Books



Libraries vs. E-Publishers: The Library's Point of View



The Age of High Anxiety: Threats That Fuel Library Nightmares



The Library in Cyberspace



Will the Coffee Shop Save Us?: The Library as Place



Library Careers that Won't Go Away



Survival Strategies for Public Libraries



Survival Strategies for Academic Libraries



Survival Strategies for School Libraries


Conclusion


Index