Re-envisioning Libraries in the Information Society
Title | Re-envisioning Libraries in the Information Society PDF eBook |
Author | Ajit Kumar Pyati |
Publisher | |
Pages | 634 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Information society |
ISBN | 9780549132325 |
The open source software movement in libraries serves as test case in the application of this framework as a mode of analysis. Prominent library open source projects are discussed, and an in-depth, qualitative case study of Simon Fraser University Library in Canada, a library developing open source software for electronic resource management and electronic journal publishing, is undertaken. Interviews and documentary research are the main sources of data.
Re-envisioning the MLS
Title | Re-envisioning the MLS PDF eBook |
Author | Johnna Percell |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2018-04-13 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1787548848 |
At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians—and how well our instructional programs, especially the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, prepare them for their careers. This book continues the critical conversations around preparing future librarians.
Re-envisioning the MLS
Title | Re-envisioning the MLS PDF eBook |
Author | Johnna Percell |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2018-04-13 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1787548821 |
At the heart of any discussion about the future of libraries is the future of librarians—and how well our instructional programs, especially the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, prepare them for their careers. This book continues the critical conversations around preparing future librarians.
Envisioning Future Academic Library Services
Title | Envisioning Future Academic Library Services PDF eBook |
Author | Sue McKnight |
Publisher | Facet Publishing |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1856046915 |
Edited by a thought leader with an international reputation, it brings together renowned authors from across the globe who are breaking traditional moulds and boundaries in a way that will have a profound impact on the way libraries and library services are conceptualized in the years to come. They represent the key links in the knowledge chain: authors, publishers, academics, community knowledge creators, librarians and institutions; the student perspective is also provided.
Challenging the “Jacks of All Trades but Masters of None” Librarian Syndrome
Title | Challenging the “Jacks of All Trades but Masters of None” Librarian Syndrome PDF eBook |
Author | George J. Fowler |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2018-09-17 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1787569055 |
This volume will explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we become “Masters of our Domains”, develop expertise in various elements of the profession, and how we extend outward into our communities.
The Information Society
Title | The Information Society PDF eBook |
Author | American Library Association. President's Commission on the Detroit Conference |
Publisher | Greenwood |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Information science |
ISBN |
Compilation of conference papers and literature surveys on the impact of technological change, social change and information access problems on librarys in the USA - covers issues relating to information growth in postindustrial society, rising costs, effects of computerization, the role of librarians, etc. References. Conference held in Detroit 1977.
Information Technology in Librarianship
Title | Information Technology in Librarianship PDF eBook |
Author | Gloria J. Leckie |
Publisher | Libraries Unlimited |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN |
In the last 15 years, the ground - both in terms of technological advance and in the sophistication of analyses of technology - has shifted. At the same time, librarianship as a field has adopted a more skeptical perspective; libraries are feeling market pressure to adopt and use new innovations; and their librarians boast a greater awareness of the socio-cultural, economic, and ethical considerations of information and communications technologies. Within such a context, a fresh and critical analysis of the foundations and applications of technology in librarianship is long overdue.