Information Tomorrow: Reflections on Technology and the Future of Public and Academic Libraries [Pehme köide]

Given the relatively high expectations and skill levels of patrons, and the time-dependent nature of their requests, academic librarians are likely to be at the leading edge of information technology. However, tomorrow is another story. This collection of 16 essays covers such technologies and issues as handheld reference devices, open source software as it relates to library functions and needs, the balance of power in academic libraries between those who have the information and those who need it, trying to keep up in the electronic publishing age, the increasing call for academic libraries to be scholarly publishers, gamers and search engines, the read/write web, privacy, libraries in the virtual world, blending librarianship with technology and instructional design, getting technology into librarian training, emotions (including fear) and technology, and the multiple futures possible for academic librarianship. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)