Changes in information structures and requirements demand that libraries and library science redefine their positions. They must face new challenges and present definite perspectives in the form of research goals and pilot schemes.
31 original contributions by distinguished German, American, Scandinavian, Dutch and Swiss authors shed light on the following subjects:
- Library science between tradition, self-conception and public perception
- Library science in the age of digital media
- Library science in the service of society
- Library science in...
Changes in information structures and requirements demand that libraries and library science redefine their positions. They must face new challenge...
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