The transformed library : e-books, expertise, and evolution /

Woodward, Jeannette A.

The transformed library : e-books, expertise, and evolution / Jeannette Woodward. - Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013. - 1 online resource (xiii, 131 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gutenberg meets Kindle : the arrival of digital books -- Libraries vs. e-publishers : the library's point of view -- The age of high anxiety : threats that fuel library nightmares -- The library in cyberspace -- Will the coffee shop save us? : the library as place -- Library careers that won't go away -- Survival strategies for public libraries -- Survival strategies for academic libraries -- Survival strategies for school libraries.

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.


English.

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Libraries--Aims and objectives.
Libraries--Forecasting.
Libraries and electronic publishing.
Libraries--Information technology.
Libraries and the Internet.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
Library science--Philosophy.
Libraries and society.
Bibliothèques--Finalités.
Bibliothèques--Prévision.
Bibliothèques et édition électronique.
Bibliothèques--Technologie de l'information.
Bibliothèques et Internet.
Bibliothécaires--Effets des innovations sur.
Bibliothéconomie--Philosophie.
Bibliothèques et société.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Library & Information Science--General.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on
Libraries--Aims and objectives
Libraries and electronic publishing
Libraries and society
Libraries and the Internet
Libraries--Forecasting
Libraries--Information technology
Library science--Philosophy

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