Digital Dilemmas and Solutions
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Table of Contents
The impact of a globalising information economy; Libraries, digitisation and change; Changing strategies: winning the information game; Applying digital technologies; User perspectives; Managing change; Resolving ethical and legal dilemmas and problems.
Description
Today, all librarians face daunting challenges posed by trends in technology, publishing, and education as the impact of a globalising information economy forces a rethink of both library strategic directions and everyday library operations. This book brings together the main issues and dilemmas facing libraries; the book clearly shows how to deal with them, and provides a best-practice guide to the solutions.
Key Features
- Provides analysis of recent trends and relevant and viable solutions to problems facing all librarians
- Written by a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field
- Draws on the author’s international and practical experience in libraries and experience of leading-edge developments in the field
Readership
Practitioners and students of Library and Information Science
Details
- No. of pages:
- 212
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Chandos Publishing 2004
- Published:
- 28th February 2004
- Imprint:
- Chandos Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781843340409
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781843340393
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781780630649
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About the Authors
Peter Limb Author
Dr Peter Limb, based at Michigan State University Libraries, is a widely known and published author and frequent presenter at international conferences. Dr Limb is also involved in a number of internationally-based library and digitisation projects.
Affiliations and Expertise
Michigan State University Libraries, USA