Overview
In this much needed book, Kenneth Varnum and his hand-picked team of contributors look ahead over the most important technologies likely to impact library services over the next five years. It shows 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. Highly informative for any library, the diverse chapters include: • Impetus to Innovate: Convergence and Library Trends • Hands-Free Augmented Reality: Impacting the Library Future • Libraries and Archives Augmenting the World • The Future of Cloud-Based Library Systems • Library Discovery • Web Services as the New Websites for Many Libraries • Text Mining • Bigger, Better, Together: Building the Digital Library of the Future • Open Hardware in Libraries. Readership: This leading edge collection offers an expert-level view of library technology that’s just around the corner and is essential reading for systems librarians, students and all librarians who are looking to the technology future.
Full Product Details
Author: Kenneth J Varnum
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Edition: New ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.090kg
ISBN: 9781783300334
ISBN 10: 1783300337
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 23 July 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The chapters are well written and give enough information to help librarians brainstorm what could be the next big thing for their libraries ... Another important aspect of this book is that it briefly discusses theories and concepts such as technological convergence and augmented reality that influence the adoption of a particular emerging technology. These concepts help stimulate strategic thinking on which technology is suitable for a particular library considering the user needs and availability of technical skills among the librarians. -- ARBA
"”The chapters are well written and give enough information to help librarians brainstorm what could be the next big thing for their libraries … Another important aspect of this book is that it briefly discusses theories and concepts such as technological convergence and augmented reality that influence the adoption of a particular emerging technology. These concepts help stimulate strategic thinking on which technology is suitable for a particular library considering the user needs and availability of technical skills among the librarians."" * ARBA *"
Author Information
Kenneth J. Varnum is the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library, where he manages the library web site and development of new features and functionality. An active member of the library technology world for 18 years, Ken's research and professional interests range from Drupal and site redesign to user-generated content.
