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<P>This book assembles opinion pieces, forecasts, strategy options, and case studies from leading worldwide politicians, academics, educators, authors, publishers, captains of industry, senior public sector workers, library directors, IT gurus and other key players in the field of information provision who discuss their views on the hypothesis surrounding the "end of libraries" and the "death of books." The contributions – ranging in length from 500 to 2000 words are analyzed and summarized to create a rich picture of current trends and likely futures for libraries of all types, with digital options discussed in detail.</P>

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Chandos Advances in Information Series.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Figures.
List of Contributors.
Author Biographies.
Foreword: The Future of Libraries: The Future Is Now!.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
List of Abbreviations.
1: The End of Wisdom? The Future of Libraries in the Digital Age.
2: The Four Spaces of the Public Library.
3: The Influence of Digital Media on the Design of Libraries.
4: The Best of Both Worlds.
5: Informal Interview with Niu Jun, Tammy Ng &#x0026; Joli Moore &#x2013; School Librarians at the Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School.
6: The Disembedded Librarian: A Vision of the Librarian&#x2019;s Future Role in an Educational Context.
7: Using Formal and Informal Channels to Update Librarians&#x2019; Skill Sets.
8: Library 2.0: Lost Illusions?.
9: Digital Music Preparation in the Modern Orchestral Library.
10: The Academic Library in 2020.
11: Using Technology to Make More Digital Content Available to All.
12: New Trends in Higher Education: Can Information Professionals Rise to the Challenge?.
13: Six Futures of Academic Libraries.
14: Digital Pedagogy and the Student Voice.
15: Information Literacy in a Digital Age: Embedding Information Literacy in the Curriculum.
16: From Being Libraries to Becoming the &#x2018;Switchmen&#x2019;1 of Scholarship in the Digital Age.
17: Playing, Creating, Learning: The Future Public Library for Children and Families.
18: The Future of Libraries in Nigeria.
19: Reinvigorated Opportunities: Libraries as Essential Institutions for Youth.
20: A Cooperative Model for a National Digital Library.
21: In the Core of Research.
22: Information Management of the Future.
23: Webraries and Web Archives &#x2013; The Web Between Public and Private.
24: Not Only But Also?.
Index.

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