Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users

Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users
Author: Osuigwe, Nkem Ekene
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1799811182

Information in today’s modernized world has become much more attainable with the use of technology. A resource that has fallen victim to this are library services. What was once a staple of knowledge and communication has failed to keep pace with recent advancements in information service providers. Library practitioners need to learn how to manage change, build influence, and adapt their services to remain relevant within local communities. Libraries can continue to play a key role in future aspects of information provision, but proper research is a necessity. Managing and Adapting Library Information Services for Future Users is a collection of innovative research that encapsulates practices, concepts, ideas, and proposals that would chart pathways for libraries of all types to envision and understand how to thrive and remain relevant in the competitive information provision environment. It is expected to motivate librarians and information scientists to probe further into how libraries would better serve user communities of the 21st century who have options of accessing information from sources other than from libraries. While highlighting topics including artificial intelligence, human design thinking, and alternative finance, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information specialists, architects, data scientists, researchers, community development practitioners, policymakers, faculty members, and students seeking current research on emerging advancements in library optimization.

Guide to Reference in Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources

Guide to Reference in Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources
Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2014-08-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838919952

Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information.

Encyclopedia of Library History

Encyclopedia of Library History
Author: Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 744
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135787573

First Published in 1994. This book focuses on the historical development of the library as an institution. Its contents assume no single theoretical foundation or philosophical perspective but instead reflect the richly diverse opinions of its many contributors. This text is intended to serve as a reference tool for undergraduate and graduate students interested in library history, for library school educators whose teaching requires knowledge of the historical development of library institutions, services, and user groups, and for practicing library professionals.