Scientific libraries : past developments and future changes /
Scientific libraries have undergone dramatic changes since the end of the 1960s. This book explains and characterises these changes and main trends, and describes their consequences for libraries. The book presents an overview and an analysis of long-term developments in the field. Professionals wit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Chandos,
©2008.
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| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Scientific libraries have undergone dramatic changes since the end of the 1960s. This book explains and characterises these changes and main trends, and describes their consequences for libraries. The book presents an overview and an analysis of long-term developments in the field. Professionals within library and information sciences, together with students, will find the book of interest, enabling them to understand the situation of the libraries today and also prepare them for decisions about the future. Summarises the author's unique practical experiences from 35 years of work within the field of library and information sciencesAnalyses main trends from a holistic and long-term perspectiveProvides the reader with the tools when trying to plan for and predict the future. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 123 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-119) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1843342685 9781843342687 9781780631219 1780631219 1843342693 9781843342694 |