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"This title looks at the issues facing libraries in light of the dilemmas posed as a result of the globalising information economy. In particular the book looks at the following issues: how to locate, acquire, present and manage information intimes of escalating serials subscriptions and limits on library budgets; how to manage print versus electronic formats; how to make available data sets and audio-visual data; how to attract users to the library itself in a physical or virtual sense; coping with information overkill and the ethical and legal dilemmas posed by the Internet; how to best apply digital technologies; how best to teach users to exploit and evaluate the ""new library""; and how to maintain specialist subject skills in the face of trends towards the ""generalist librarian"". As well as looking at problems and changes, it proposes relevant and viable solutions."

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9781843340393

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Dr Peter Limb, based at Michigan State University Libraries, is a widely known and published author and frequent presenter at international conferences. Dr Limb is also involved in a number of internationally-based library and digitisation projects.

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