Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship
Authored by an experienced librarian, digital resource manager, and professor in the field of library science, this book explores the wide-reaching impact of second-generation web technologies on library organization and services—and how library staff must respond.

Most librarians are infinitely familiar with the Internet due to their daily use of this essential resource. However, having practical expertise with today's digital resources does not guarantee the ability to speak intelligently and convincingly about their less-obvious benefits to funding authorities—an important skill to have.

Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship overviews the history of libraries and the Internet to provide necessary perspective and then examines current and future trends in libraries. In Part I, the author traces the notion of connectivity from its roots in the 19th century through the rise of digital technology in the second half of the 20th, concluding with a discussion of its influence on the role expectations and performance of today's information professional. Part II investigates the evolutionary impact of open access, scholarly inquiry, and second-generation web technologies on library organization and services. A bibliography of helpful resources is also included.
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Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship
Authored by an experienced librarian, digital resource manager, and professor in the field of library science, this book explores the wide-reaching impact of second-generation web technologies on library organization and services—and how library staff must respond.

Most librarians are infinitely familiar with the Internet due to their daily use of this essential resource. However, having practical expertise with today's digital resources does not guarantee the ability to speak intelligently and convincingly about their less-obvious benefits to funding authorities—an important skill to have.

Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship overviews the history of libraries and the Internet to provide necessary perspective and then examines current and future trends in libraries. In Part I, the author traces the notion of connectivity from its roots in the 19th century through the rise of digital technology in the second half of the 20th, concluding with a discussion of its influence on the role expectations and performance of today's information professional. Part II investigates the evolutionary impact of open access, scholarly inquiry, and second-generation web technologies on library organization and services. A bibliography of helpful resources is also included.
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Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship

Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship

by Karl Bridges
Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship

Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship

by Karl Bridges

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Authored by an experienced librarian, digital resource manager, and professor in the field of library science, this book explores the wide-reaching impact of second-generation web technologies on library organization and services—and how library staff must respond.

Most librarians are infinitely familiar with the Internet due to their daily use of this essential resource. However, having practical expertise with today's digital resources does not guarantee the ability to speak intelligently and convincingly about their less-obvious benefits to funding authorities—an important skill to have.

Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship overviews the history of libraries and the Internet to provide necessary perspective and then examines current and future trends in libraries. In Part I, the author traces the notion of connectivity from its roots in the 19th century through the rise of digital technology in the second half of the 20th, concluding with a discussion of its influence on the role expectations and performance of today's information professional. Part II investigates the evolutionary impact of open access, scholarly inquiry, and second-generation web technologies on library organization and services. A bibliography of helpful resources is also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216053026
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 03/07/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 104
File size: 345 KB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Karl Bridges is librarian and associate professor at the University of Vermont in the Information and Instruction Department where he manages digital resources.
Karl Bridges is Associate Professor, Reference Librarian/Bibliographic Instructor and Coordinator of Electronic Resources, Bailey/Howe Library, Department of Information and Instruction, University of Vermont, Burlington.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Defining the Library
Chapter 2. Internet Insecurity
Chapter 3. Why Libraries Are Like Wal-Mart (and Not)
Chapter 4. Do Books in Libraries Have a Future?
Chapter 5. The Future of Libraries
Further Reading
Index
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