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Libraries and Society: Role, responsibility and future in an age of changeEdited by David Baker and Wendy Evans, University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, UK
Chandos Information Professional Series
It is a must read for thinking librarians, library scholars and policy makers.
The Library Herald
- 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)
- is written by recognised national and international authorities
- incorporates analysis of past developments, current good practice and future trends across major aspects of library development
- provides a focus and a springboard for discussion about future education for librarianship, library management and policy development
- will be valuable to practitioners, tutors and students in a wide variety of situations
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.
Readership: Librarians and information managers of all types and levels; students of librarianship and information management; History, Sociology, Management and Technology students; all those involved in information management and provision.
ISBN 1 84334 131 X
ISBN-13: 978 1 84334 131 4
April 2011
472 pages 234 x 156mm paperback
£57.75 / US$100.00 / €70.00
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About the editors
Professor David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with 15 monographs and well over 100 articles, book chapters and reports to his credit. He has spoken at numerous conferences, led workshops and seminars and has undertaken consultancy work in most countries in the European Union, along with work in North America, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Nigeria, South Africa and the Sudan. He is a Vice-Chair of the UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and has led a number of large technology-based projects in library and information management, both in relation to digital and hybrid library development and content creation for teaching and learning. His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has been active in major national projects. Libraries and Society is his fifth book with Chandos.
Wendy Evans is Head of Library at the University College Plymouth St Mark & St John. Wendy has published and lectured in the field of electronic journals and database usage, and also access versus ownership of journals. She has co-edited and co-authored Digital Library Economics: An academic perspective with David Baker.
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Contents
Libraries, society and social responsibility
David Baker and Wendy Evans
- Introduction
- Future environment
- Technology push
- Equity and equality of access
- Education and digital literacy
- Library as physical space
- Value and impact
- Re-thinking the library
- Re-thinking librarianship
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
I wouldn’t start from here … provision and use of UK libraries
Claire Creaser
- Introduction
- Library provision
- Library use
- Trends over time
- The wider world
- The wider context
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
I wouldn’t start from here … provision and use of UK libraries
Claire Creaser
- Introduction
- Library provision
- Library use
- Trends over time
- The wider world
- The wider context
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
From people flows to knowledge flows
John Dolan
- Introduction: a brief review of People Flows
- The People Flows conclusions
- Today’s learning context
- Working out alternatives
- Collaboration for access
- Knowledge flows – the lifelong library
- Library evolution in uncertain times
- Conclusion: how might this happen?
- Notes
- References
From people flows to knowledge flows
John Dolan
- Introduction: a brief review of People Flows
- The People Flows conclusions
- Today’s learning context
- Working out alternatives
- Collaboration for access
- Knowledge flows – the lifelong library
- Library evolution in uncertain times
- Conclusion: how might this happen?
- Notes
- References
Scholarly communication and access to research outputs
Claire Creaser
- Introduction
- Journal prices
- Academic library journal provision
- Electronic information
- Issues of access
- Library access for external users
- Open access
- Open access journals
- Self-archiving
- Mandated deposit
- Impact on libraries
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Scholarly communication and access to research outputs
Claire Creaser
- Introduction
- Journal prices
- Academic library journal provision
- Electronic information
- Issues of access
- Library access for external users
- Open access
- Open access journals
- Self-archiving
- Mandated deposit
- Impact on libraries
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society
John Feather
- Introduction
- Free libraries – for those who can afford them
- The price of free goods
- Freedom of access: rights and limits
- Access: equity and equality
- Conclusion
- Notes
Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society
John Feather
- Introduction
- Free libraries – for those who can afford them
- The price of free goods
- Freedom of access: rights and limits
- Access: equity and equality
- Conclusion
- Notes
The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion
John Dolan and Ayub Khan
- Introduction
- What problem?
- What has changed?
- What has influenced libraries?
- An international perspective
- A strategy of urgent relevance
- Systemic and cultural change
- Political change
- Conclusion: or is it all a conspiracy …?
- Notes
- References
The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion
John Dolan and Ayub Khan
- Introduction
- What problem?
- What has changed?
- What has influenced libraries?
- An international perspective
- A strategy of urgent relevance
- Systemic and cultural change
- Political change
- Conclusion: or is it all a conspiracy …?
- Notes
- References
Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots?
Jenny Craven
- Introduction
- The digital divide
- Digital divide initiatives
- Technological infrastructure
- Uptake and use of ICT
- E-accessibility and design for all
- Education and training
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots?
Jenny Craven
- Introduction
- The digital divide
- Digital divide initiatives
- Technological infrastructure
- Uptake and use of ICT
- E-accessibility and design for all
- Education and training
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries
Jonathan Harle and John Tarrant
- Introduction
- The inequalities of information
- Overlooking libraries
- Bridging the divide: why information matters
- New opportunities – but also new challenges
- The technology gap
- Managing, maintaining and keeping up
- Access and use
- Skilling users and skilling staff
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries
Jonathan Harle and John Tarrant
- Introduction
- The inequalities of information
- Overlooking libraries
- Bridging the divide: why information matters
- New opportunities – but also new challenges
- The technology gap
- Managing, maintaining and keeping up
- Access and use
- Skilling users and skilling staff
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information
David Vogt
- Introduction
- A world of experience
- Taking apart architecture
- Making Creative Cities flow
- The social life of information
- 100-mile information diets
- Islands in the cloud
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information
David Vogt
- Introduction
- A world of experience
- Taking apart architecture
- Making Creative Cities flow
- The social life of information
- 100-mile information diets
- Islands in the cloud
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
From the passive library to the learning library – it’s an emotional journey
Les Watson
- Introduction
- Change is needed
- A new focus integrated with current facilities
- It’s subtle and it’s emotional
- It’s not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects
- Conclusion: some useful types and metaphors
- Endnote
- Notes
- References
From the passive library to the learning library – it’s an emotional journey
Les Watson
- Introduction
- Change is needed
- A new focus integrated with current facilities
- It’s subtle and it’s emotional
- It’s not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects
- Conclusion: some useful types and metaphors
- Endnote
- Notes
- References
The modern academic library
Edward Oyston
- Introduction
- The new agenda: a focus on learning
- The exploitation of technology
- A new model for service delivery
- Conclusion
- References
The modern academic library
Edward Oyston
- Introduction
- The new agenda: a focus on learning
- The exploitation of technology
- A new model for service delivery
- Conclusion
- References
Libraries and distance education
Chinwe Nwezeh
- Introduction
- Distance learning: an African context
- Providing library services for distance education
- Developments in telecommunications
- Libraries and information literacy
- What is ‘information literacy’?
- The implications of information literacy
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Libraries and distance education
Chinwe Nwezeh
- Introduction
- Distance learning: an African context
- Providing library services for distance education
- Developments in telecommunications
- Libraries and information literacy
- What is ‘information literacy’?
- The implications of information literacy
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Syllabus independence and the library
David Harris
- Introduction
- The United Kingdom Open University
- Syllabus independence
- Course design – why academics need libraries
- Conclusion
- References
Syllabus independence and the library
David Harris
- Introduction
- The United Kingdom Open University
- Syllabus independence
- Course design – why academics need libraries
- Conclusion
- References
Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity
Bas Savenije
- Introduction
- The Dutch library system
- The need for cooperation
- Towards a digital library of the Netherlands
- Conclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations
- References
Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity
Bas Savenije
- Introduction
- The Dutch library system
- The need for cooperation
- Towards a digital library of the Netherlands
- Conclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations
- References
Children’s reading habits and attitudes
Sally Maynard
- Introduction
- Children’s reading habits and attitudes
- The involvement of parents in children’s reading
- Preferences for reading materials
- Effect of new technologies
- Role of children’s librarians
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Children’s reading habits and attitudes
Sally Maynard
- Introduction
- Children’s reading habits and attitudes
- The involvement of parents in children’s reading
- Preferences for reading materials
- Effect of new technologies
- Role of children’s librarians
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The user of tomorrow: young people and the future of library provision
Judith Elkin
- Introduction
- Reading and literacy
- Children’s reading and early literacy
- Libraries for children and young people
- Professional children’s and schools librarians
- New libraries for children
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The user of tomorrow: young people and the future of library provision
Judith Elkin
- Introduction
- Reading and literacy
- Children’s reading and early literacy
- Libraries for children and young people
- Professional children’s and schools librarians
- New libraries for children
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Redefining the librarian
John Feather
- Introduction
- The library profession: a historical perspective
- Promoting the profession
- Redefining the librarian
- Looking forward
- Conclusion
- Note
- Reference
Redefining the librarian
John Feather
- Introduction
- The library profession: a historical perspective
- Promoting the profession
- Redefining the librarian
- Looking forward
- Conclusion
- Note
- Reference
Redefining librarianship
Biddy Fisher
- Introduction
- Background
- The present day
- Professional status and membership
- Reviewing the profession
- Four dimensions of future professional practice
- Advocacy, leadership and representation
- Social analysis and the evidence base
- Context and environment
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Further reading
- References
Redefining librarianship
Biddy Fisher
- Introduction
- Background
- The present day
- Professional status and membership
- Reviewing the profession
- Four dimensions of future professional practice
- Advocacy, leadership and representation
- Social analysis and the evidence base
- Context and environment
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Further reading
- References
The future of librarians in the workforce: a US perspective
José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King
- Introduction
- Projections of supply and demand for librarians
- IMLS-sponsored study on the future of librarians in the workforce
- Demand for librarians
- Reasons for librarians leaving the library workforce
- Supply of librarians
- Age of graduating librarians
- Increased competition for librarians
- US librarians and libraries during recessions
- Attitudes towards library and information science (LIS) education
- Attitudes towards work-related issues
- Attitudes toward librarianship
- Trends in librarian competencies
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The future of librarians in the workforce: a US perspective
José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King
- Introduction
- Projections of supply and demand for librarians
- IMLS-sponsored study on the future of librarians in the workforce
- Demand for librarians
- Reasons for librarians leaving the library workforce
- Supply of librarians
- Age of graduating librarians
- Increased competition for librarians
- US librarians and libraries during recessions
- Attitudes towards library and information science (LIS) education
- Attitudes towards work-related issues
- Attitudes toward librarianship
- Trends in librarian competencies
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The value of libraries: the relationship between change, evaluation and role
Stephen Town
- Introduction
- What is evaluation and why is it important?
- Recent key trends and frameworks
- Value as a key measure
- Values and value: a possible resolution
- Conclusion: value, values and transcendence
- Notes
- References
The value of libraries: the relationship between change, evaluation and role
Stephen Town
- Introduction
- What is evaluation and why is it important?
- Recent key trends and frameworks
- Value as a key measure
- Values and value: a possible resolution
- Conclusion: value, values and transcendence
- Notes
- References
The future of and for library and information services: a public library view
Tony Durcan
- Introduction
- Future roles and challenges
- Reading
- Information
- Digital library, digital exclusion, and Digital Britain
- Supporting democratic living
- Lifelong learning
- Twenty-first-century space
- Twenty-first-century customers
- The death of the public library?
- Reflection
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The future of and for library and information services: a public library view
Tony Durcan
- Introduction
- Future roles and challenges
- Reading
- Information
- Digital library, digital exclusion, and Digital Britain
- Supporting democratic living
- Lifelong learning
- Twenty-first-century space
- Twenty-first-century customers
- The death of the public library?
- Reflection
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
The future of public libraries and their services: a Danish perspective
Hellen Niegaard
- Introduction
- The death and rebirth of libraries
- Re-inventing the public library
- The Danish situation
- Policies for the new library
- Library space
- Developments and examples
- Why invest in libraries now?
- Local self-service libraries
- New partnerships and reaching out
- The last third
- Conclusion: marketing a must
- Notes
- References
The future of public libraries and their services: a Danish perspective
Hellen Niegaard
- Introduction
- The death and rebirth of libraries
- Re-inventing the public library
- The Danish situation
- Policies for the new library
- Library space
- Developments and examples
- Why invest in libraries now?
- Local self-service libraries
- New partnerships and reaching out
- The last third
- Conclusion: marketing a must
- Notes
- References
Library landscapes: digital developments
Derek Law
- Introduction
- Societal change
- Different communities, different responses
- Libraries and an online presence
- Aggregation of content
- Libraries as place
- Virtual libraries
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Library landscapes: digital developments
Derek Law
- Introduction
- Societal change
- Different communities, different responses
- Libraries and an online presence
- Aggregation of content
- Libraries as place
- Virtual libraries
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Towards Library 2.0: building the library of the future
Sarah Porter
- Introduction
- The context for change
- A changing education and research landscape
- Changes in university libraries
- Current technical and social trends
- Planning for Library 2.0
- Working across university services and functions
- An institution-wide approach to planning systems
- Other trends: new models for delivery of services
- What does this mean for libraries?
- The changing role of the librarian
- Conclusion
- End-note: engagement with national and international debate
- Notes
- References
Towards Library 2.0: building the library of the future
Sarah Porter
- Introduction
- The context for change
- A changing education and research landscape
- Changes in university libraries
- Current technical and social trends
- Planning for Library 2.0
- Working across university services and functions
- An institution-wide approach to planning systems
- Other trends: new models for delivery of services
- What does this mean for libraries?
- The changing role of the librarian
- Conclusion
- End-note: engagement with national and international debate
- Notes
- References
Library 2050
Chris Batt
- Introduction
- If libraries did not exist, would someone invent them?
- Turbulent times
- Playing consequences: all for one or free for all?
- This is your future: towards Library 2050
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
Library 2050
Chris Batt
- Introduction
- If libraries did not exist, would someone invent them?
- Turbulent times
- Playing consequences: all for one or free for all?
- This is your future: towards Library 2050
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References