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The top technologies every librarian needs to know : a LITA guide / edited by Kenneth J. Varnum.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- LITA guides.
- LITA guide
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
- Librarians.
- Library employees--Effect of technological innovations on.
- Library employees.
- Technological literacy.
- Librarians--In-service training.
- Library employees--In-service training.
- Library education.
- Information technology--Study and teaching.
- Information technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (142 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, [Illinois] : ALA TechSource, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- While it's inspiring to ponder the libraries of the 22nd century, it's a lot more practical to think ahead to the next five years. That's just what Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors have done, showing library technology staff and administrators where to invest time and money to receive the greatest benefits. Their ideas will stimulate strategic thinking and help library staff make informed decisions about meeting user expectations and delivering services. Sure conversation starters and informative for any library, chapters include"Impetus to Innovate: Convergence and Library Tren
- Contents:
- ""The Top Technologies Every Librarian Needs to Know""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One: Impetus to Innovate: Convergence and Library Trends""; ""Chapter Two: Hands-Free Augmented Reality: Impacting the Library Future""; ""Chapter Three: Libraries and Archives Augmenting the World""; ""Chapter Four: The Future of Cloud-Based Library Systems""; ""Chapter Five: Library Discovery: From Ponds to Streams""; ""Chapter Six: Exit as Strategy: Web Services as the New Websites for Many Libraries""; ""Chapter Seven: Reading and Non-Reading: Text Mining in Critical Practice""
- ""Chapter Eight: Bigger, Better, Together: Building the Digital Library of the Future""""Chapter Nine: The Case for Open Hardware in Libraries""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-1965-0
- OCLC:
- 889675620
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