Screen LibraryLibraries, community, and technology
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McFarland & Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, N.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2002. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | vii, 160 p.: ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0786413794 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | G250 |
| CLC: |
G250.7 G258.2 G250 |
| Call Number: | G250/B261 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-156) and index. 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. |