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Reinventing Libraries For Next Generation Of Library Users, La Loria Konata
Reinventing Libraries For Next Generation Of Library Users, La Loria Konata
La Loria Konata
Libraries have reinvented themselves to remain relevant in the 21st Century. During the early 1990s voters pushed towards “reinventing government.” Like governments in the 1990s, libraries are operating in a new environment and community that forces them to advocate their own relevancy against competitors and attract millennials as the next generation of library users. This paper examines how libraries are “reinventing” themselves and discusses key business management principles libraries must adopt to compete in a more diverse and abundant information environment.
Quality Assurance In Subject Librarian Services And Library Management, Emmanuel Kunle Ogunlana, Oyintola Isiak Amusa
Quality Assurance In Subject Librarian Services And Library Management, Emmanuel Kunle Ogunlana, Oyintola Isiak Amusa
EMMANUEL KUNLE OGUNLANA
The quality of subject librarian services is crucial to academic library survival; as such subject librarian that desire continued relevance within academic institutions must ensure that their activities and services are in tandem with the philosophy and objectives of the curricular of their respective institutions.
Transforming Academic Libraries For 21st Century Students: Umass Amherst Libraries -- A Case Study, Gerald Jay Schafer
Transforming Academic Libraries For 21st Century Students: Umass Amherst Libraries -- A Case Study, Gerald Jay Schafer
Gerald J. Schafer
This presentation was given at the 15th International Seminar CASLIN 2008: Knowledge Technologies and (the Future of) Higher Education.
Effective Library And Information Services Sustainability And The Impact Of Information And Communication Technology, Emmanuel Kunle Ogunlana, Oyintola Isiak Amusa
Effective Library And Information Services Sustainability And The Impact Of Information And Communication Technology, Emmanuel Kunle Ogunlana, Oyintola Isiak Amusa
EMMANUEL KUNLE OGUNLANA
With the incorporation of information and communication technologies and more open models, the library has the potential of becoming more involved at all stages, and in all contexts, of knowledge creation, dissemination, and use. This paper looks at the impact and challenges of ICT on library and Information Services. Various library services were highlighted, especially those services that ICT have great impact upon. The paper proffers recommendations and concludes that ICT is cost effective and can improve library services and ensure sustainability
Introducing Learning Commons Functionality Into A Traditional Reference Setting, Jeffrey A. Franks
Introducing Learning Commons Functionality Into A Traditional Reference Setting, Jeffrey A. Franks
Jeffrey A Franks