Digital Dilemmas and Solutions

ISBN-13: 9781843340393 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 212 str.

Peter Limb

Opis

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

Spis treści

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.