Expect more: demanding better libraries for today's complex world

"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 th...

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Beteilige Person: Lankes, R. David 1970- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Lexington, KY Lankes 2012
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Zusammenfassung:"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."--Author's website
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
The Arab Spring : expect the exceptional -- The argument for better libraries : expect impact -- The mission of libraries : expect more than books -- Facilitating knowledge creation : expect to create -- Improve society : expect grander -- Communities : expect a platform -- Librarians : expect brilliance -- Action plan : expect more
Umfang:VI, 118 S. Ill.