The transformed library
Subtitle: e-books, expertise, and evolution
By: Jeannette Woodward
Publisher: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9780838911648
Subjects: Forecasting; Aims and objectives; Effect of technological innovations on; Librarians; Philosophy; Library science; Libraries; Libraries and the Internet; Libraries and society; Libraries and electronic publishing; Information technology
Description: Are libraries extinct? In these times of economic downturn and digital availability, what could provide libraries with a reason for being? In order to provide a vital presence on Facebook and Google+, you must provide a true sense of connection with the library's friends.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Gutenberg meets Kindle : the arrival of digital books; title: Libraries vs. e-publishers : the search for common ground; title: The age of high anxiety : threats that fuel library nightmares; title: The library in cyberspace; title: Will the coffee shop save us? : the library as place; title: Library careers that won't go away; title: Survival strategies for public libraries; title: Survival strategies for academic libraries; title: Survival strategies for school libraries.