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Author: Wendy Evans Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 1780632630 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 473
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This book reviews both the historical and future roles that public, private, academic and special libraries have in supporting and shaping society at local, regional, national and international levels. Globalisation, economic turmoil, political and ethnic tensions, rapid technology development, global warming and other key environmental factors are all combining in myriad and complex ways to affect everyone, both individually and collectively. Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of society and the bedrock organisations that underpin it. Libraries and Society considers the key aspects of library provision and the major challenges that libraries – however defined, managed, developed and provided – now face, and will continue to face in the future. It also focuses on the emerging chapter in cultural, economic and social history and the library’s role in serving diverse communities within this new era. Looks at all types of library in a period of major and discontinuous change, tackling the fundamental questions of the future of libraries in the context of major societal, political and environmental issues Poses important questions for the profession and policy development Fills a major gap in literature (recent discourse and debate on the future of democracy, for example, the library is rarely included)
Author: Wendy Evans Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 1780632630 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 473
Book Description
This book reviews both the historical and future roles that public, private, academic and special libraries have in supporting and shaping society at local, regional, national and international levels. Globalisation, economic turmoil, political and ethnic tensions, rapid technology development, global warming and other key environmental factors are all combining in myriad and complex ways to affect everyone, both individually and collectively. Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of society and the bedrock organisations that underpin it. Libraries and Society considers the key aspects of library provision and the major challenges that libraries – however defined, managed, developed and provided – now face, and will continue to face in the future. It also focuses on the emerging chapter in cultural, economic and social history and the library’s role in serving diverse communities within this new era. Looks at all types of library in a period of major and discontinuous change, tackling the fundamental questions of the future of libraries in the context of major societal, political and environmental issues Poses important questions for the profession and policy development Fills a major gap in literature (recent discourse and debate on the future of democracy, for example, the library is rarely included)
Author: Khurram Shahzad Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN: 9783845433875 Category : Languages : en Pages : 140
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Information is known as the fifth need of man ranking after air, water, food and shelter. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are altering the functioning and services of Libraries. ICT-Based Libraries can reach out globally to provide services 24-hours a day in a very cost effective manner. ICT has enabled users to benefit from many services without any human intrusion. The role of a Librarian is changing from an intermediary to a facilitator. More than ever, the libraries of Pakistan are utilizing Information and Communication Technologies to serve target clients. A greater demand for Library materials, an enormous increase in the amount of literature being published, new electronic formats and sources are some of the prominent causes for the growing need of ICT in Pakistani libraries. Libraries of Pakistan have not made yet up to mark progress as made by other prestigious libraries of the world. Library supporters and the government must assist in developing ICT-based libraries to meet market needs. Implementation of ICT based resources and services in traditional libraries is a difficult choice but only those who are willing to climb may achieve the height.
Author: Ashraf, Tariq Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 1466625015 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 439
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"This book offers a global perspective on the development and design of a digital library and highlights its benefits over a traditional library"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Priyanka Neogi Publisher: ISBN: 9789354613937 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
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Today, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) impacts every sector of human endeavour and even it becomes a key component in the infrastructure development in every sector be it education, health, business, economics, trade and commerce, social, communication, transportation, tourism, governance of a country, etc. Even in the present knowledge-based society where access to information is the key to development in any sector, information and communication technology plays a crucial role. Similarly, the library, which is an important part of the society, has also been affected by information and communication technology. With the advent of ICT and introduction of digital communication medium, the medium of information generation and dissemination as well as the informational demands of the society has changed. On the other hand, the working pattern of the libraries as well as the services has totally changed due to the wide impact of ICT and rapid changing needs of the users. The goal of this book is to enable its readers to enter this new age of librarianship and to acquaint themselves with the latest issues and challenges with the applications and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in libraries and its services. Furthermore, it has been tried to bring all the relevant issues related with the theme of the book on one platform. This book contains papers on various issues related with the theme of the present book written by distinguished library and information science professionals as well as academicians, which may be useful for the entire library and information science professionals as well as other academicians.
Author: Martyn Denscombe Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK) ISBN: 0335248306 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 178
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Learn how to write a successful research proposal with this user-friendly, step-by-step guide. Research Proposals provides practical advice on how to deal with the seven basic questions that any research proposal needs to answer: • What is it all about? • What do we already know? • What do we need to find out? • How will we get the necessary information? • What will it cost and how long will it take? • Is the research socially acceptable? • What will be produced? This is a valuable resource for students who need to conduct a research project as part of their studies and anyone who wants to submit an application for research funding. The new edition is perfect for master’s students planning a dissertation, undergraduate students approaching their final year project, and PhD students applying for acceptance onto a doctoral programme. "This is an insightful and easy to use guide for students and researchers. It will support creating a research proposal for both academic programme assignments and for preparation for conducting research. The logical format is useful and very clear to read. There is an excellent appendix providing a specimen research proposal with commentary boxes highlighting the important points." Dr Alaster Scott Douglas, Reader in Education & Professional Practice, University of Roehampton, UK “Everything that you need to know about how to put together a research proposal is in this book. It’s the perfect guide for students and early career researchers who are writing a research proposal and have not had much experience. Impressive in its clarity and common sense, Denscombe’s practical guide tells you not just what to do but why as he takes you step by step through the process. The book is crammed with useful tips, helpful examples, effective graphics, and a great checklist appendix. Highly recommended!” Rosalind Edwards, Professor of Sociology and co-director of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton, UK “This is a highly practical book about the art of communicating why your research ideas are worthwhile, feasible and should be supported. It takes away any mystery about the process and so instils confidence.” Melanie Nind, University of Southampton, UK
Author: Christian Korunka Publisher: Springer Science & Business ISBN: 9401788545 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 233
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This book discusses the impact and effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on quality of working life of employees. It describes the changes and the acceleration of processes caused by the widespread use of ICT in a broad range of working areas and in different national contexts. It explores the important role ICT has come to play in nearly all work places in developed societies and the impact it is starting to have on work places in developing countries. The book brings together experts from the fields of ICT and quality of working life and from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, including sociology, psychology, industrial engineering and macro ergonomics. It discusses the range of current positive and negatives effects as well as the possible increase of both kinds of effects in the future. The final chapter of the book integrates the diverse perspectives of the authors and gives recommendations on how to increase the possible positive outcomes and to diminish negative effects of ICT in an accelerated society.
Author: Jesubright, John Jeyasekar Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 179981484X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 293
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Compounded with the emergence of information technology, information services have become more complex. In order to break the bottleneck in providing information services, the information behavior of the user community must be studied and library staff must be effectively trained to identify, adapt, and satisfy the information needs of every type of information seeker. Innovations in the Designing and Marketing of Information Services provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of improving and expanding information resources and services in a cost-effective way and enables librarians to plan and present information services for the betterment of civil society. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as e-resources, knowledge ethics, and user-friendly technology, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information scientists, behavioral scientists, information technologists, marketers, marketing executives, academicians, researchers, and students.
Author: Mark Y. Herring Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786453931 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 201
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This work skeptically explores the notion that the internet will soon obviate any need for traditional print-based academic libraries. It makes a case for the library's staying power in the face of technological advancements (television, microfilm, and CD-ROM's were all once predicted as the contemporary library's heir-apparent), and devotes individual chapters to the pitfalls and prevarications of popular search engines, e-books, and the mass digitization of traditional print material.
Author: Holland, Barbara Jane Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 1799872599 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 574
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Due to changes in the learning and research environment, changes in the behavior of library users, and unique global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have had to adapt and evolve to remain up-to-date and responsive to their users. Thus, libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. New areas of research and inquiry in the field of library and information science explore the applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to better serve and expand the library community. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science examines new technologies and systems and their application and adoption within libraries. This handbook provides a global perspective on current and future trends concerning library and information science. Covering topics such as machine learning, library management, ICTs, blockchain technology, social media, and augmented reality, this book is essential for librarians, library directors, library technicians, media specialists, data specialists, catalogers, information resource officers, administrators, IT consultants and specialists, academicians, and students.
Author: Wendy Evans
Author: Wendy Evans
Author: Khurram Shahzad
Author: Ashraf, Tariq
Author: Priyanka Neogi
Author: Martyn Denscombe
Author: Christian Korunka
Author: Jesubright, John Jeyasekar
Author: Mark Y. Herring
Author: Christian Chukwunedu Aguolu
Author: Holland, Barbara Jane