Information Technology & Libraries - A Future for Academic Libraries

First published in 1986, Information Technology & Libraries explores some of the issues, problems, and opportunities presented to librarians with the development of information technology. It looks forward to the future of the library and the attendant effects on users, structures, management, and staff.

List of contents

1. A Historical Perspective 2. I.T. and Libraries in the mid 1980's 3. The Higher Education Environment 4. External Networks 5. Local Networks 6. A Future for Libraries 7. The Effects on Library Structures 8. Management Issues 9. Staffing Requirements 10. Conclusions

About the author

Roy J. Adams was Sub-Librarian, Technical Services at Leicester Polytechnic.

Summary

First published in 1986, Information Technology & Libraries explores some of the issues, problems, and opportunities presented to librarians with the development of information technology. It looks forward to the future of the library and the attendant effects on users, structures, management, and staff.

Product details

• Authors: Roy J. Adams, Adams Roy J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032827216
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282721-6
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Library & information services, Library and information services, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, IT, Internet and electronic resources in libraries, IT, Internet & electronic resources in libraries