Future libraries : dreams, madness, & reality /

Argues against the futuristic idea of virtual libraries because it is devastating to the societal mission of libraries, proposing instead a balanced, human-oriented approach to technology that complements print, community library buildings, and user-friendly librarians.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crawford, Walt
Otros Autores: Gorman, Michael, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : American Library Association, 1995.
Temas:
Libraries > United States > Automation.
Libraries and electronic publishing > United States.
Forecasting.
Library Automation > trends
Library Services > trends
Libraries > trends
Forecasting
Bibliothèques et édition électronique > États-Unis.
Prévision.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Libraries and electronic publishing
Libraries > Automation
Bibliotheekautomatisering.
Sociale aspecten.
United States
Information Studies
Prognoses (vorm)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Argues against the futuristic idea of virtual libraries because it is devastating to the societal mission of libraries, proposing instead a balanced, human-oriented approach to technology that complements print, community library buildings, and user-friendly librarians.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 198 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
ISBN:0585321140
9780585321141

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