Do libraries matter? The rise of Library 2.0.

CHAD, Ken. MILLER, Paul. Do libraries matter? The rise of Library 2.0. Talis [on line]. November, 2005, 11p.
Available at : http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf

DC.Title: Do libraries matter? The rise of Library 2.0.
DC.Creator: CHAD, Ken. MILLER, Paul.
DC.Subject: Librarianship, Library 2.0, Web 2.0, Talis, software
DC.Description: The library’s information provider crown is slipping. Justifiably or not, today libraries are increasingly viewed as outdated, with modern, Internet-based services, such as Amazon and Google, looking set to inherit the throne. Even so, at Talis, we believe that there is plenty of life left in the library yet. This survival demands change though. Inevitably, as the world advances, the library must also evolve and begin to deliver its services in the ways that its modern users expect. Library 2.0 is a concept of a very different library service that operates according to the expectations of today’s library users. In this vision, the library makes information available wherever and whenever the user requires it. At times, realising this vision will be tough. But we believe it will also be exciting and fulfilling. In the end, we hope it will be proof that the library really does continue to matter. (Author's abstract)
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DC.Date: November, 2005
DC.Type: Text
DC.Format: PDF
DC.Identifier: http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf
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DC.Language: English
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DC.Coverage: World
DC.Rights: Copyright 2005 © Talis