The library in the twenty-first century : new services for the information age / Peter Brophy.
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TextPublication details: London : Library Association, 2001.Description: xv, 219p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781856043755 (hbk.) :
- 1856043754
- Library in the 21st century
- Information resources management
- Digital libraries
- Libraries -- Forecasting
- Libraries -- Aims and objectives
- Library science -- Philosophy
- Information resources management
- Information resources
- Libraries and Museums
- IT, Internet & electronic resources in libraries
- Library & information services
- Impact of science & technology on society
- 025.5 BRO
- Z699
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 025.5 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 127142 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-201) and index.
Part 1.What is a library? 1.The end of libraries? 2.What is a library? The view from the sectors 3.What is a library? Cross-sectoral modles 4.What is a library? The profession's view 5.What is a library? Digital and hybrid libraries 6.What is a good library? 7.Part II.Future libraries 8.Enabling technologies 9.The information universe 10.The user universe 11.Into the future
This study describes the developments revolutionizing library services and the role of the library in society. Librarians of the future, it argues, will need to take on new roles, and will need advice in order to become new style information experts.