Impact of Emerging Technologies on Reference Service and Bibliographic Instruction

Name: Impact of Emerging Technologies on Reference Service and Bibliographic Instruction
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ISBN: 9780313293658

ISBN-10: 0313293651

ISBN-13: 9780313293658

Edition: 1995

Authors: Gary Pitkin

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Information technologies are having a profound impact on the ways libraries are providing traditional services. This book identifies emerging technologies and assesses their impact on two distinct yet interdependent entities, library service and library education. While other publications identify technologies and speculate on applications, this volume focuses on the impacts of information technology on several aspects of librarianship. The book first delineates emerging technologies and their impact on reference services and bibliographic instruction. It then discusses the resultant restructuring of reference services and the relationship between librarians and patrons. Bibliographic…

Book details

List price: $107.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 9/19/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



Identifying Emerging Technologies




Implications of New and Emerging Technologies on Reference Service




Implications for Bibliographic Instruction




The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Library Clientele




People, Organizations, and Information Technology: Facing the Millennium




Preparing for the Technological Future




Impact on the Library School Curriculum and Methods of Teaching




Information Transfer, Information Technology, and the New Information Professional




Impact on the International Development of Librarianship



Selected Bibliography


Index


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