Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries For Today's Complex World - Couverture souple

Lankes, R David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1477476350 ISBN 13 : 9781477476352

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren’t about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

R. David Lankes is a professor and Dean’s Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. His book, The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. Lankes is a passionate advocate for librarians and their essential role in today’s society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1477476350
• ISBN 13: 9781477476352
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 118
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible