Librarianship in times of crisis /

The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in the fall of 2008. Libraries have been deeply affected by the worst recession since the Great Depression. While "Advances in Librarianship" endeavors to identify tr...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Woodsworth, Anne.
Weitere Verfasser:
Woodsworth, Anne
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Bingley [England] : Emerald Group Pub., 2011.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in the fall of 2008. Libraries have been deeply affected by the worst recession since the Great Depression. While "Advances in Librarianship" endeavors to identify trends and innovations, the trend addressed in this volume is admittedly not a happy one. The current climate does however, present opportunities for analysis, and far reaching searches for solutions and innovations that can alleviate the challenges created by the clash of fiscal retrenchment with steadily increasing use of libraries. Therefore this volume addresses the ripple effects of the economic recession from the point of view of librarianship, the need for advocacy, and the necessity to tout the value that libraries bring to their communities. Chapters focus on identifying means to change library and library related organizations so that they focus on distinctive assets and strengths, use free or low cost resources and technologies, and position themselves to take advantage of collaborative initiatives.
Umfang:
1 online resource (258 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes indexes.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Schriftenreihe:
Advances in librarianship,
ISBN:
9786613354853
9781283354851
1283354853
9781780523910
1780523912
ISSN:
0065-2830 ;
Schlagworte:
Language Arts & Disciplines > Library & Information Science > Administration & Management*.
Language Arts & Disciplines > Library & Information Science > General.
Business & Economics > Economic Conditions.
Library, archive & information management.
Library & information services.
Library finance.
Libraries > Economic aspects.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
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