The Future Library

The Future Library
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Publisher : Tor Books
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781250828675
ISBN-13 : 1250828678
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The Future Library by : Peng Shepherd

More than a hundred years from now, an arborist fighting to save the last remaining forest on Earth discovers a secret about the trees—one that changes not only her life, but also the fate of our world. Inspired by the real-life “Future Library,” a long-term environmental and literary public art project currently underway in the Norwegian wilderness. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Future of the Library

The Future of the Library
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Publisher : Understanding Media Ecology
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1433132648
ISBN-13 : 9781433132643
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Future of the Library by : Robert K. Logan

Originally written in the late 1970s, this book was untouched for more than 35 years. McLuhan passed away before it went to press, but Logan always intended to finish it. Looking at the future of the library from the perspective of McLuhan's original vision, Logan has carefully updated the text to address the impact of the Internet and other digital technologies on the library.

Reimagining the Library of the Future

Reimagining the Library of the Future
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Publisher : Oro Editions
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1951541987
ISBN-13 : 9781951541989
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Reimagining the Library of the Future by : Steffen Lehmann

The study Reimagining the Library of the Future investigates the various models of public buildings and civic space through the lens of the library. It takes a critical look at the history, present, and future transformation of this significant building typology that has recently emerged as a redefined community place, social condenser, and urban incubator for knowledge generation, storage, and sharing. In particular, the library has evolved as a vibrant and vital member of community development and as a basis for outreach efforts. This book presents 40 recent public and academic libraries from around the world, with over 200 images. As the survey of precedents shows, the historical cases have informed the design of the recent libraries and the continuous development of the building type over time. Well-designed libraries are now in abundance, and the wider view of this study includes mediatheques and learning centers. The selection of contemporary projects focuses on urban libraries in Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria, Netherlands), the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan, and China.

Resilience

Resilience
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 94
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ISBN-10 : 9780838917534
ISBN-13 : 0838917534
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Resilience by : Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

This thought-provoking treatment of timely topic offers important points of consideration for library administrators and managers, as well as scholars of urban planning, public policy, disaster recovery, and related disciplines.

Future Library

Future Library
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1636280323
ISBN-13 : 9781636280325
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Future Library by : Anjum Hasan

This anthology brings together one hundred contemporary Indian poets and fiction writers working in English as well as translating from other Indian languages. Located anywhere from Michigan to Mumbai, the sources of their creativity range from the ancient epics to twentieth-century world literature, with themes suggesting a modernist individuality and sense of displacement as well as an ironic, postmodern embracing of multiple disjunctions. The editors present a historical background to the various Englishes apparent in this collection, while also identifying the shared traditions and contexts that hold together their uniquely diverse selection. In aiming at coherence rather than unity, Hasan and Chattarji reveal that the idea of Indianness is as much a means of exploring difference as finding common ground.

Future Libraries

Future Libraries
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0838906478
ISBN-13 : 9780838906477
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Future Libraries by : Walt Crawford

Argues against the futuristic idea of virtual libraries because it is devastating to the societal mission of libraries, proposing instead a balanced, human-oriented approach to technology that complements print, community library buildings, and user-friendly librarians.

Sustainable Thinking

Sustainable Thinking
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : 9780838916957
ISBN-13 : 0838916953
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Thinking by : Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

This book will show you how to harness sustainable thinking to move forward with confidence into the unknown.

Know the Past, Find the Future

Know the Past, Find the Future
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9781101539446
ISBN-13 : 1101539445
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Know the Past, Find the Future by : Various

From Laurie Anderson to Vampire Weekend, Roy Blount, Jr., to Renée Fleming, Stephen Colbert to Bill T. Jones—more than 100 luminaries reflect on the treasures of America’s favorite public library. Marking the centennial of The New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts landmark at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, now called the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Know the Past, Find the Future harnesses the thoughts of an eclectic assortment of notable people as they ponder an even more eclectic assortment of objects. From among the Library’s vast collections, these writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, musicians, athletes, architects, choreographers, and journalists—as well as some of the curators who have preserved these riches—each select an item and describe its unique significance. The result, in words and photographs, is a glimpse of what a great library can be. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Design Thinking

Design Thinking
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Publisher : ALA Neal-Schuman
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0838917925
ISBN-13 : 9780838917923
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Design Thinking by : Rachel Ivy Clarke

The Library Futures Series continues with this primer on design thinking, broadly defined as an approach to problem solving which prioritizes empathy with and deeper understandings of users to define a problem; actively engages in prototyping to develop solutions; and iterates solutions through implementation and resulting modification.

Blockchain

Blockchain
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Publisher :
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ISBN-10 : 0838946836
ISBN-13 : 9780838946831
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Blockchain by : Sandra Hirsh

"This book in the Library Futures Series examines blockchain technology, a concept with far-reaching implications for the future of record keeping"--