Library 2020 [electronic resource] : Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library
2013
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Thinking about the future of libraries, librarianship and the work librarians do
is as old as libraries themselves. (No doubt seminars were organized by the
Alexandria Librarians Association on the future of the scroll and what to do
about the rising barbarian tide.) At no time in our memory, though, have these
discussions and conversations been so profound and critical.
Here one of today's leading thinkers and speakers about the future of libraries
brings together 30 leaders from all types of libraries and from outside
librarianship to describe their vision of what the library will be in 2020.
Contributors including Stephen Abram, Susan Hildreth, Marie Radford, Clifford
Lynch, and Library Journal's The Annoyed Librarian were asked to describe the
"library of 2020," in whatever terms they wanted, either a specific library or
situation or libraries in general. They were told: "be bold, be inspirational,
be hopeful, be true, be provocative, be realistic, be depressing, be
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Imprint:
United States : Scarecrow Press, 2013
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (168 pages,)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780810887152
Language:
English
BRN:
434095
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |