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Publisher
McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
160

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Libraries, community, and technology
2002, McFarland & Co.
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Table of Contents

Three views of the public library
What is a public library and does it still have a social mission?
Librarians and their core values
The library considered as a helix of killer applications
Conflict and resolution?
Why I am a librarian
Why the library should not be re-engineered, re-imagined, or otherwise messed with
Using technology to stay local
Digitizing on a budget for public libraries
Why the Internet is not a replacement for the public library
E-books considered
The death of cataloging
How library technology bites back
New competencies for library trustees
Weeding : a core skill.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-156) and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
027
Library of Congress
Z716.4 .B29 2002, Z716.4.B29 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 160 p. ;
Number of pages
160

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3555635M
Internet Archive
librariescommuni0000barn
ISBN 10
0786413794
LCCN
2002011615
OCLC/WorldCat
50348183
LibraryThing
2309944
Goodreads
3933791

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OL5954651W

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