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Emerging Technologies for Academic Libraries in the Digital Age

LiLi Li, Georgia Southern University, USA

Chandos Information Professional Series

…a remarkable job of compiling a comprehensive list of new technologies and highlighting their importance for the academic library.
Library Review

…an invaluable guide to the teaching of information professionals for the academic library as well as being a considerable reference for current staff as they establish strategic directions for the future.
Library Review

…this is an outstanding work of very real value to all those in the area of academic library as well as many beyond that in the information profession generally.
Library Review

 - reflects most recent emerging technologies which might impact on library administrations, resources, services and instructions
 - draws a clear roadmap how and where to monitor emerging technologies which began to emerge under academic library environments
 - provides practical and realistic suggestions and solutions how to utilize emerging technologies in academic learning environments

This book is written to promote academic strategic management and envision future innovations for academic library resources, services and instructions in the digital age. It provides academic executives, consultants, instructors, IT specialists, librarians, LIS students, managers, trainers and other professionals with the latest information for developing trends of emerging technologies applied to student-centred and service-oriented academic learning environments. This book explores various fields where key emerging technologies may have great implications on academic library information technologies, academic library management, academic library information services, and academic library internal operations.

Readership: Libraries, executives, consultants, instructors, IT specialists, managers, trainers, graduate and/or undergraduate LIS students, and other professionals who intend to keep close watch and follow current technical trends of academic library information technologies.

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About the author

Mr LiLi Li is Assistant Professor/E-Information Services Librarian at the Georgia Southern University, USA. Prior to that, he worked as a computer programmer and software engineer for several American business firms. Mr Li has published and lectured on library information technologies at state, national and international conferences.

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Contents

PART 1 OVERVIEW: EMERGING AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
PART 2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
PART 3 IMPACTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
PART 4 OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE

PART 1 OVERVIEW: EMERGING AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

Emerging and cutting-edge technologies: concepts and features
 - Introduction
 - Defining emerging and cutting-edge technologies
 - Who’s who: emerging vs cutting-edge technologies
 - Tracks left by emerging and cutting-edge technologies
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Understanding academic libraries in the changing world
 - Introduction
 - An academic library’s new mission
 - New functions in academic libraries
 - New academic library user services
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

PART 2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Where will emerging technologies lead in academic libraries?
 - Introduction
 - Where to follow emerging technologies in academic libraries?
 - Academic library information technology architectures
 - Two golden keys to solving puzzles
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Emerging technologies for academic libraries in the digital age
 - Introduction
 - Artificial intelligence
 - Computer technology: hardware
 - Computer technology: software
 - Digital technology
 - Instructional technology
 - Multimedia technology
 - Nanotechnology
 - Network technology
 - Telecommunication technology
 - Video technology
 - Web and web technologies
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

PART 3 IMPACTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Impacts on academic library administrators and executives
 - Introduction
 - Impacts on academic library administrators and executives
 - Emerging technology projects in the academic world
 - Challenges for academic library administrators and executives
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Impacts on management information systems in academic libraries
 - Introduction
 - Fundamental concepts for information and information systems
 - MIS in academic libraries
 - Impacts on MIS in academic libraries
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Impacts on academic library information services
 - Introduction
 - Current academic library information services
 - Impacts on academic library information services
 - Leading emerging technology projects for academic libraries
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Impacts on academic librarians
 - Introduction
 - Academic librarians in the digital age
 - Impacts on academic librarians
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

PART 4 OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE

The eve of drastic changes
 - Introduction
 - Larry Ellison’s dream: the collapse of the Microsoft empire
 - Google: a new giant in the digital age
 - Google’s super-weapon: the network operating system
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information

Leveraging academic library information services in the digital age
 - Introduction
 - Developing trends in information technology in academic libraries
 - Future web-based information technology architecture in academic libraries
 - Leveraging academic library information services in the digital age
 - Real-world examples
 - Summary
 - Exercises
 - Case studies
 - References and further information