Digital Dilemmas and Solutions ( Chandos Information Professional Series )

Publication series :Chandos Information Professional Series

Author: Limb   Peter  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2004

E-ISBN: 9781780630649

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781843340409

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781843340409

Subject: G25 Library Science

Keyword: 信息与知识传播

Language: ENG

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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.

  • 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

Chapter

List of abbreviations

About the author

Chapter 1. The impact of a globalising information economy

Introduction

Trends in technology, education and publishing

Conclusion

Note

Chapter 2. Libraries, digitisation and change

Introduction

Changes in the form and delivery of information

Changes in the nature of library operations

Case study: changes in the reference paradigm

Convergences and divergences

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 3. Changing strategies: winning the information game

Introduction

Collection development in the digital age

Presenting digital information

Managing digital data

Conclusion

Note

Chapter 4. Applying digital technologies

Introduction

Digital projects and their impact

Emerging models of library digitisation

Digital preservation

Future trends

Conclusion

Chapter 5. User perspectives

Introduction

Attracting users to the library – physically and virtually

Teaching users to exploit the ‘new library’

New needs of new library users

Conclusion

Note

Chapter 6. Managing change

Introduction

Financial constraints and solutions

Personnel and operations management

The ‘new librarian’ coping with constant change

Libraries as managers and marketers of information

Cooperation or competition?

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 7. Resolving ethical and legal dilemmas and problems

Introduction

Disturbing challenges

Commercial capers

Digital divides and ethical issues

The librarian as digital mentor, partner, guide

Conclusion

Note

Chapter 8. Conclusion

References

Index

List of abbreviations

About the author

Chapter 1. The impact of a globalising information economy

Chapter 2. Libraries, digitisation and change

Chapter 3. Changing strategies: winning the information game

Chapter 4. Applying digital technologies

Chapter 5. User perspectives

Chapter 6. Managing change

Chapter 7. Resolving ethical and legal dilemmas and problems

Chapter 8. Conclusion

Index

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