End of Wisdom?

The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age

240 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The End of Wisdom? The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age assembles opinion pieces, forecasts, strategy options, and case studies from leading worldwide politicians, academics, educators, authors, publishers, captains of industry, senior public sector workers, library directors, IT gurus and other key players in the field of information provision who discuss their views on the hypothesis surrounding the "end of libraries" and the "death of books." The contributions - ranging in length from 500 to 2000 words are analyzed and summarized to create a rich picture of current trends and likely futures for libraries of all types, with digital options discussed in detail.

• Reihe: Chandos Publishing
• ISBN: 9780081001424
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.12.2016
• Größe: 229 x 154 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc
• Herausgegeben von: David Baker, Wendy Evans