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The library of the future : how the heart of the campus is transforming /

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Academic libraries occupy a central position on campus, literally and figuratively. For scholars and students, they serve as an essential gateway to knowledge. For publishers, they have been both a partner and a shaper of debates over copyright, censorship, and free and open access to information. F...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlson, Scott (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The Chronicle of Higher Education, [2022]
Subjects:
Academic libraries > Administration.
Academic libraries > Effect of technological innovations on.
Academic libraries > Forecasting.
Bibliothèques universitaires > Administration.
Bibliothèques universitaires > Effets des innovations sur.
Bibliothèques universitaires > Prévision.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Section 1
  • The future of library spaces
  • The recent evolution in libraries
  • The master-plan process
  • The space left over by books
  • Virtual learning
  • Planning for new technologies and new uses
  • Role and relevance
  • The pandemic's effect on libraries
  • The library as a public, and welcoming, space
  • Section 2
  • The future of collections
  • The open movement
  • A new scholarly press
  • Open educational resources
  • Librarians and data mining
  • The management and use of data
  • Hidden information
  • Special collections
  • Connecting through podcasts
  • Section 3
  • The future of the profession
  • The skills
  • Second career librarians
  • The qualifications
  • The teaching librarian
  • Librarian with a Ph.D.
  • Diversity in the profession
  • Libraries' struggles to diversify
  • Librarianship and the pandemic
  • A final word.