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.

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.

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.

The Future of Library Space

The Future of Library Space
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781786352699
ISBN-13 : 1786352699
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Future of Library Space by : Samantha Schmehl Hines

This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization will focus on the future of library spaces. Libraries are dealing with unprecedented changes on several fronts and these factors understandably impact physical library space. Looking toward the future what changes can we expect to see in how libraries use space?

Book Traces

Book Traces
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9780812252682
ISBN-13 : 0812252683
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Book Traces by : Andrew M. Stauffer

In most college and university libraries, materials published before 1800 have been moved into special collections, while the post-1923 books remain in general circulation. But books published between these dates are vulnerable to deaccessioning, as libraries increasingly reconfigure access to public-domain texts via digital repositories such as Google Books. Even libraries with strong commitments to their print collections are clearing out the duplicates, assuming that circulating copies of any given nineteenth-century edition are essentially identical to one another. When you look closely, however, you see that they are not. Many nineteenth-century books were donated by alumni or their families decades ago, and many of them bear traces left behind by the people who first owned and used them. In Book Traces, Andrew M. Stauffer adopts what he calls "guided serendipity" as a tactic in pursuit of two goals: first, to read nineteenth-century poetry through the clues and objects earlier readers left in their books and, second, to defend the value of keeping the physical volumes on the shelves. Finding in such books of poetry the inscriptions, annotations, and insertions made by their original owners, and using them as exemplary case studies, Stauffer shows how the physical, historical book enables a modern reader to encounter poetry through the eyes of someone for whom it was personal.

Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future

Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781466646766
ISBN-13 : 1466646764
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future by : Hines, Samantha Schmehl

As more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile. This book is essential for library association personnel, educational institutions, and management personnel in large library systems to aid in determining future trends in professional development opportunities for their staff.

Future Libraries

Future Libraries
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 0520088115
ISBN-13 : 9780520088115
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Future Libraries by : R. Howard Bloch

""Future libraries" rassemble d'émérites avocats, historiens, informaticiens, linguistes, et architectes pour aborder le futur des bibliothèques, des livres et de l'écrit dans l'ère électronique.

Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users

Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9781799811183
ISBN-13 : 1799811182
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users by : Osuigwe, Nkem Ekene

Information in today’s modernized world has become much more attainable with the use of technology. A resource that has fallen victim to this are library services. What was once a staple of knowledge and communication has failed to keep pace with recent advancements in information service providers. Library practitioners need to learn how to manage change, build influence, and adapt their services to remain relevant within local communities. Libraries can continue to play a key role in future aspects of information provision, but proper research is a necessity. Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users is a collection of innovative research that encapsulates practices, concepts, ideas, and proposals that would chart pathways for libraries of all types to envision and understand how to thrive and remain relevant in the competitive information provision environment. It is expected to motivate librarians and information scientists to probe further into how libraries would better serve user communities of the 21st century who have options of accessing information from sources other than from libraries. While highlighting topics including artificial intelligence, human design thinking, and alternative finance, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information specialists, architects, data scientists, researchers, community development practitioners, policymakers, faculty members, and students seeking current research on emerging advancements in library optimization.

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.

Beyond the Library of the Future

Beyond the Library of the Future
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9780313080012
ISBN-13 : 0313080011
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Beyond the Library of the Future by : Bruce A. Shuman

With insightful comments from a variety of sources-and a generous dose of humor-Shuman builds fictional scenarios that are guaranteed to get librarians thinking, What if...? Eight new scenarios explore such developments as virtual reality, robots, time travel, computer viruses, security, and more-all within the context of the public library (or cybrary, as the author calls it). Written in a conversational tone, the book is intended to stimulate discourse and exploration of issues. Current trends are carefully woven into each scenario as Shuman investigates issues surrounding the library's role in the future. A list of quotations about the future and an extensive bibliography for further reading conclude the work. This book is a sequel to (not a revision of) Shuman's previous work The Library of the Future. Like its predecessor, it is entertaining and thought-provoking-a great read for librarians, library administrators, and students in library school.