BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google / John Palfrey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palfrey, John, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and the Internet.

Libraries--Social aspects--United States.

Libraries.

Library information networks.

Libraries and electronic publishing.

Library users--Effect of technological innovations on.

Library users.

Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.

Librarians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2015.

New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information.In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyone seeking to participate in the 21st century needs to understand how to find and use the vast stores of information available online. And libraries, which play a crucial role in making these skills and information available, are at risk. In order to survive our rapidly modernizing world and dwindling gover

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Acknowledgments; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5416-1594-8

0-465-04060-8

OCLC:

1034596261