The End of Wisdom?
The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age
- 1st Edition - November 22, 2016
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Editors: Wendy Evans, David Baker
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 1 4 2 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 1 7 7 - 6
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe 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.
- Focuses on the key issue facing library and information services for the foreseeable future
- Takes a much broader view by asking a wide range of key people and representative stakeholders and user groups for their view of the future of libraries of all kinds
- Presents a comprehensive analysis of likely directions and options for libraries, library managers, and users
- Includes a route map for the future
- Builds on the successful approaches adopted in A Handbook of Digital Library Economics and Libraries and Society
Library directors, library and information studies professors, lecturers and students, social science lecturers, students and researchers, digital library developers and managers, funders and managers of cultural organisations, publishers, authors, library users, bibliophiles
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 22, 2016
- No. of pages (Paperback): 238
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081001424
- eBook ISBN: 9780081001776
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Wendy Evans
Wendy Evans is the Head of Library at the University of St. Mark and St John, UK. She has published and lectured in the field of electronic journal and database usage, access versus ownership of journals, and has already co-edited and co-authored four books with David Baker.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Library, University of St Mark & St John, UKDB
David Baker
Professor David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with eighteen monographs and over 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken worldwide at numerous conferences, led workshops and seminars. His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has also been active in major national projects.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor of Strategic Information Management, University of St Mark & St John, UKRead The End of Wisdom? on ScienceDirect