The library of the future : how the heart of the campus is transforming /
Scott Carlson.
- Washington, DC. : The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2022.
- 52 p. ; color ills.; photographs
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Introduction. Section 1: The Future of Library Spaces. Section 2: The Future of Collections. Section 3:The Future of the Profession. -- A final word. Introduction -- Section 1 -- The future of library spaces -- The recent evolution in libraries -- The master-plan process -- The space left over by books ; Virtual learning -- Planning for new technologies and new uses ; Role and relevance -- The pandemic's effect on libraries -- The library as a public, and welcoming, space -- Section 2 -- The future of collections -- The open movement -- A new scholarly press -- Open educational resources ; Librarians and data mining -- The management and use of data ; Hidden information -- Special collections ; Connecting through podcasts -- Section 3 -- The future of the profession -- The skills ; Second career librarians -- The qualifications ; The teaching librarian ; Librarian with a Ph.D. -- Diversity in the profession Libraries' struggles to diversify -- Librarianship and the pandemic -- A final word.
Academic libraries occupy a central position on campus, literally and figuratively. For scholars and students, they serve as an essential gateway to knowledge. For publishers, they have been both a partner and a shaper of debates over copyright, censorship, and free and open access to information. For the campus and community, they are a place to connect.
Recent years have seen enormous upheaval for libraries and librarians, and the ways they’ve adapted to such changes point to larger lessons about how colleges and universities can transform, too.
Academic libraries--Administration. Library buildings Libraries and education--United States.--21st Century--Curriculum change Librarianship Academic library--United States.--Space utilization Academic library--Effect of technological innovations on
Libraries transformation. Library and educational change.