Digital Dilemmas and Solutions

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-84334-039-3
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 304 g

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Limb, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften EDV Systeme, Internet und elektronische Ressourcen in Bibliotheken

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Limb, Peter
Dr Peter Limb, based at Michigan State University Libraries, is a widely known and published author and frequent presenter at international conferences. Dr Limb is also involved in a number of internationally-based library and digitisation projects.