Libraries in the Information Age
Libraries in the Information Age
- ISBN 13:
9781591584346
- ISBN 10:
1591584345
- Edition: 2nd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 09/23/2009
- Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc
- Newer Edition
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Summary
Designed to introduce library and information science (LIS) students to the ever-changing world of modern libraries and information centers, Libraries in the Information Age describes the dynamic working environment of libraries evolving to manage new formats of digital information and take advantage of the latest communications tools. New material in this second edition includes discussion of the many emerging library trends such as Internet applications, social networking tools, and other aspects of Web 2.0, the growing importance of institutional repositories, digitization of historical collections, and the library as a social and cultural gathering place. The book also offers an array of job-hunting techniques.