Bibliograph

Are Libraries Obsolete?, An Argument for Relevance in the Digital Age, Mark Y. Herring

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Are Libraries Obsolete?, An Argument for Relevance in the Digital Age, Mark Y. Herring

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-253) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Are Libraries Obsolete?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

866922352

Responsibility statement

Mark Y. Herring

Sub title

An Argument for Relevance in the Digital Age

Summary

"The digital age has transformed information access in ways that no one ever dreamed. But the afterclap of our digital wonders has left libraries reeling as they are no longer the chief contender in information delivery. The book explores how libraries and librarians must face the future if they are to continue to be relevant, vibrant, and enduring"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Everything is still not on the Internet -- Searching the Web -- Quality control, or lack thereof -- Rotting from within? -- En masse : mass digitization -- Copyright -- Ebooks über alles? -- Depth and ubiquity -- Reading and literacy -- Privacy -- Piracy -- You are here -- Are libraries obsolete after all? : two scenarios -- Epilogue: Reviving the spirit of Andrew Carnegie

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