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Veröffentlicht: 1997
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contents Local Places, Global Connections: Libraries in the Digital Age. What's Going On Series. Access to Information Advocacy Case Studies Change Agents Computer Networks Electronic Libraries Futures (of Society) Information Technology Internet Library Automation Library Development Library Planning Library Role Library Services Technological Advancement Technology Integration Theory Practice Relationship Libraries have long been pivotal community institutions--public spaces where people can come together to learn, reflect, and interact. Today, information is rapidly spreading beyond books and journals to digital government archives, business databases, electronic sound and image collections, and the flow of electronic impulses over computer networks. Will libraries lose their role as lending institutions? What will happen to libraries as physical places where diverse people can gather to pursue knowledge individually and collectively? These research findings provide a theoretical underpinning and a practical guide for librarians, public officials, advocacy groups, community organizations, and others who seek to ensure a central role for libraries in the digital age. Section 1 describes the opportunities and challenges that new technologies present for libraries--including efforts by a wide range of organizations to help libraries fulfill their potential in the Information Age. The section also explores what steps are needed to ensure that libraries continue to serve their vital role in the new era. Section 2 presents eight detailed case studies which describe how libraries have adopted new technologies, and which can serve as models for other libraries. Section 3 presents a list of more than 100 additional resources on the role of libraries in the Information Age and samples of library programs that offer public access to new technologies. (SWC)
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spellingShingle Local Places, Global Connections: Libraries in the Digital Age. What's Going On Series.
Access to Information
Advocacy
Case Studies
Change Agents
Computer Networks
Electronic Libraries
Futures (of Society)
Information Technology
Internet
Library Automation
Library Development
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Technological Advancement
Technology Integration
Theory Practice Relationship
Local Places, Global Connections: Libraries in the Digital Age. What's Going On Series. Access to Information Advocacy Case Studies Change Agents Computer Networks Electronic Libraries Futures (of Society) Information Technology Internet Library Automation Library Development Library Planning Library Role Library Services Technological Advancement Technology Integration Theory Practice Relationship Libraries have long been pivotal community institutions--public spaces where people can come together to learn, reflect, and interact. Today, information is rapidly spreading beyond books and journals to digital government archives, business databases, electronic sound and image collections, and the flow of electronic impulses over computer networks. Will libraries lose their role as lending institutions? What will happen to libraries as physical places where diverse people can gather to pursue knowledge individually and collectively? These research findings provide a theoretical underpinning and a practical guide for librarians, public officials, advocacy groups, community organizations, and others who seek to ensure a central role for libraries in the digital age. Section 1 describes the opportunities and challenges that new technologies present for libraries--including efforts by a wide range of organizations to help libraries fulfill their potential in the Information Age. The section also explores what steps are needed to ensure that libraries continue to serve their vital role in the new era. Section 2 presents eight detailed case studies which describe how libraries have adopted new technologies, and which can serve as models for other libraries. Section 3 presents a list of more than 100 additional resources on the role of libraries in the Information Age and samples of library programs that offer public access to new technologies. (SWC)
title Local Places, Global Connections: Libraries in the Digital Age. What's Going On Series.
topic Access to Information
Advocacy
Case Studies
Change Agents
Computer Networks
Electronic Libraries
Futures (of Society)
Information Technology
Internet
Library Automation
Library Development
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Technological Advancement
Technology Integration
Theory Practice Relationship
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED407943