BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google / John Palfrey.

"Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information. In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Palfrey, John, 1972- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, [2015]
Subjects:	Libraries and the Internet. Libraries > Social aspects > United States. Library information networks. Libraries and electronic publishing. Library users > Effect of technological innovations on. Librarians > Effect of technological innovations on. Digital preservation. Libraries > Forecasting. Libraries and society > United States. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General. Digital preservation Librarians > Effect of technological innovations on Libraries and electronic publishing Libraries and the Internet Libraries > Forecasting Libraries > Social aspects Library information networks Library users > Effect of technological innovations on United States
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Crisis : a perfect storm
Customers : how we use libraries
Spaces : the connection between the virtual and the physical
Platforms : what cloud computing means for libraries
Hacking : how to build the future
Networks : the human network of librarians
Preservation : collaboration, not competition, to preserve culture
Education : libraries and connected learners
Law : why copyright and privacy matter so much
Conclusion : what's at stake.

BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google / John Palfrey.

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