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mods: After the book information services for the twenty-first century Stachokas, George creator author. ScienceDirect (Online service) text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2014 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xi, 210 pages .) Annotation Libraries and librarians have been defined by the book throughout modern history. What happens when society increasingly lets print go in favour of storing, retrieving and manipulating electronic information? What happens after the book? This title explores how the academic library of the 21st century is first and foremost a provider of electronic information services. Contemporary users expect today's library to provide information as quickly and efficiently as other online information resources. The book argues that librarians need to change what they know, how they work, and how they are perceived in order to succeed according to the terms of this new paradigm. Cover; After the Book: Information services for the twenty-first century; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; List of abbreviations; About the author; 1 The challenge of electronic resources; Defining the problem; The library in context; Making the case for solutions; 2 Diversions and half measures; Library as place; Finding new efficiencies for print; The hybrid library; 3 The problem for libraries in the twenty-first century: the need to accept a paradigm shift; Print fetishism: information as object; IT and the library. The emergence of new information profession(s)A tale of three libraries; 4 Solving the problem, part 1: professional identity and preparation; Redefining the librarian as a professional; Reforming higher education for LIS; Beyond rhetoric: developing a new professional culture; Teaching the teachers: outreach to academia; 5 Solving the problem, part 2: reorganizing libraries to serve users; Reorganizing to optimize electronic resources management; Collections and spaces in transition; Changing services; Who works for …