Scientific libraries : past development and future changes

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Scientific libraries : past development and future changes

Tomas Lidman

(Chandos information professional series)

Chandos Pub., 2008

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-119) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Scientific libraries have undergone dramatic changes since the end of the 1960s. This book explains and characterises these changes and main trends, and describes their consequences for libraries. The book presents an overview and an analysis of long-term developments in the field. Professionals within library and information sciences, together with students, will find the book of interest, enabling them to understand the situation of the libraries today and also prepare them for decisions about the future.

Table of Contents

  • Not like the old days - the dawning of a new era: The 1970s
  • From cards to computers: The 1980s
  • A decade of optimism: 1990-2000
  • Harvest time: 2000-2007
  • The challenges for libraries in the future.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA85117768
  • ISBN
    • 9781843342694
    • 9781843342687
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford, England
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 123 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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