{"product_id":"libraries-and-society-role-responsibility-and-future-in-an-age-of-change-paperback-9781843341314","title":"Libraries and Society; Role, Responsibility and Future in an Age of Change (Paperback \/ softback) 9781843341314","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLibraries and Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRole, Responsibility and Future in an Age of Change\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWendy Evans (Edited by), David Baker (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781843341314, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 April 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.6 x 3 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It is a must read for thinking librarians, library scholars and policy makers.\" \u003cb\u003e--The Library Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book reviews both the historical and future roles that public, private, academic and special libraries have in supporting and shaping society at local, regional, national and international levels. Globalisation, economic turmoil, political and ethnic tensions, rapid technology development, global warming and other key environmental factors are all combining in myriad and complex ways to affect everyone, both individually and collectively. Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of society and the bedrock organisations that underpin it. Libraries and Society considers the key aspects of library provision and the major challenges that libraries – however defined, managed, developed and provided – now face, and will continue to face in the future. It also focuses on the emerging chapter in cultural, economic and social history and the library’s role in serving diverse communities within this new era.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of figures, tables and case studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Libraries, society and social responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology push\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquity and equality of access\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and digital literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary as physical space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue and impact\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-thinking the library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-thinking librarianship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: I wouldn’t start from here … provision and use of UK libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary provision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary use\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends over time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wider world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wider context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: From people flows to knowledge flows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: a brief review of People Flows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe People Flows conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday’s learning context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking out alternatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration for access\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge flows – the lifelong library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary evolution in uncertain times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: how might this happen?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Scholarly communication and access to research outputs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournal prices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademic library journal provision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues of access\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary access for external users\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen access\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen access journals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-archiving\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandated deposit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact on libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree libraries – for those who can afford them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe price of free goods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreedom of access: rights and limits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess: equity and equality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat problem?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat has changed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat has influenced libraries?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn international perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA strategy of urgent relevance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic and cultural change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: or is it all a conspiracy …?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe digital divide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital divide initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnological infrastructure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUptake and use of ICT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE-accessibility and design for all\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inequalities of information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverlooking libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging the divide: why information matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew opportunities – but also new challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe technology gap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging, maintaining and keeping up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess and use\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkilling users and skilling staff\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA world of experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking apart architecture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Creative Cities flow\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe social life of information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100-mile information diets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslands in the cloud\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: From the passive library to the learning library – it’s an emotional journey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange is needed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new focus integrated with current facilities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s subtle and it’s emotional\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: some useful types and metaphors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The modern academic library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new agenda: a focus on learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe exploitation of technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new model for service delivery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Libraries and distance education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistance learning: an African context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding library services for distance education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopments in telecommunications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibraries and information literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is ‘information literacy’?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe implications of information literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Syllabus independence and the library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Kingdom Open University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyllabus independence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourse design – why academics need libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dutch library system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for cooperation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a digital library of the Netherlands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Children’s reading habits and attitudes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren’s reading habits and attitudes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe involvement of parents in children’s reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreferences for reading materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of new technologies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of children’s librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The user of tomorrow: young people and the future of library provision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading and literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren’s reading and early literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibraries for children and young people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional children’s and schools librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew libraries for children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Redefining the librarian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe library profession: a historical perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting the profession\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedefining the librarian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking forward\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Redefining librarianship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe present day\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional status and membership\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the profession\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour dimensions of future professional practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvocacy, leadership and representation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial analysis and the evidence base\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext and environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The future of librarians in the workforce: a US perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjections of supply and demand for librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIMLS-sponsored study on the future of librarians in the workforce\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand for librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons for librarians leaving the library workforce\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply of librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge of graduating librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreased competition for librarians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS librarians and libraries during recessions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes towards library and information science (LIS) education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes towards work-related issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes toward librarianship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in librarian competencies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The value of libraries: the relationship between change, evaluation and role\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is evaluation and why is it important?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent key trends and frameworks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue as a key measure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValues and value: a possible resolution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: value, values and transcendence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The future of and for library and information services: a public library view\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture roles and challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital library, digital exclusion, and Digital Britain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting democratic living\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifelong learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-first-century space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-first-century customers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe death of the public library?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: The future of public libraries and their services: a Danish perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe death and rebirth of libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-inventing the public library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Danish situation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies for the new library\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopments and examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy invest in libraries now?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal self-service libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew partnerships and reaching out\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: marketing a must\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Library landscapes: digital developments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent communities, different responses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital content\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching user support to user needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent use of libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibraries and an online presence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAggregation of content\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibraries as place\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Towards Library 2.0: building the library of the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe context for change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA changing education and research landscape\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in university libraries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent technical and social trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Library 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking across university services and functions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn institution-wide approach to planning systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther trends: new models for delivery of services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does this mean for libraries?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe changing role of the librarian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd-note: engagement with national and international debate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Library 2050\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf libraries did not exist, would someone invent them?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbulent times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying consequences: all for one or free for all?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is your future: towards Library 2050\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Library \u0026amp; information sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Library \u0026amp; information sciences\" 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