Libraries and Society

<p>Foreword</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>Acknowledgements</p> <p>List of abbreviations</p> <p>List of figures, tables and case studies</p> <p>About the authors</p> <p>Chapter 1: Libraries, society and social responsibility</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Future environment</p> <p>Technology push</p> <p>Equity and equality of access</p> <p>Education and digital literacy</p> <p>Library as physical space</p> <p>Value and impact</p> <p>Re-thinking the library</p> <p>Re-thinking librarianship</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 2: I wouldn’t start from here … provision and use of UK libraries</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Library provision</p> <p>Library use</p> <p>Trends over time</p> <p>The wider world</p> <p>The wider context</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 3: From people flows to knowledge flows</p> <p>Introduction: a brief review of People Flows</p> <p>The People Flows conclusions</p> <p>Today’s learning context</p> <p>Working out alternatives</p> <p>Collaboration for access</p> <p>Knowledge flows – the lifelong library</p> <p>Library evolution in uncertain times</p> <p>Conclusion: how might this happen?</p> <p>Chapter 4: Scholarly communication and access to research outputs</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Journal prices</p> <p>Academic library journal provision</p> <p>Electronic information</p> <p>Issues of access</p> <p>Library access for external users</p> <p>Open access</p> <p>Open access journals</p> <p>Self-archiving</p> <p>Mandated deposit</p> <p>Impact on libraries</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 5: Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Free libraries – for those who can afford them</p> <p>The price of free goods</p> <p>Freedom of access: rights and limits</p> <p>Access: equity and equality</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 6: The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>What problem?</p> <p>What has changed?</p> <p>What has influenced libraries?</p> <p>An international perspective</p> <p>A strategy of urgent relevance</p> <p>Systemic and cultural change</p> <p>Political change</p> <p>Conclusion: or is it all a conspiracy …?</p> <p>Chapter 7: Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots?</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The digital divide</p> <p>Digital divide initiatives</p> <p>Technological infrastructure</p> <p>Uptake and use of ICT</p> <p>E-accessibility and design for all</p> <p>Education and training</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 8: Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The inequalities of information</p> <p>Overlooking libraries</p> <p>Bridging the divide: why information matters</p> <p>New opportunities – but also new challenges</p> <p>The technology gap</p> <p>Managing, maintaining and keeping up</p> <p>Access and use</p> <p>Skilling users and skilling staff</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 9: Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A world of experience</p> <p>Taking apart architecture</p> <p>Making Creative Cities flow</p> <p>The social life of information</p> <p>100-mile information diets</p> <p>Islands in the cloud</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 10: From the passive library to the learning library – it’s an emotional journey</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Change is needed</p> <p>A new focus integrated with current facilities</p> <p>It’s subtle and it’s emotional</p> <p>It’s not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects</p> <p>Conclusion: some useful types and metaphors</p> <p>Endnote</p> <p>Chapter 11: The modern academic library</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The new agenda: a focus on learning</p> <p>The exploitation of technology</p> <p>A new model for service delivery</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 12: Libraries and distance education</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Distance learning: an African context</p> <p>Providing library services for distance education</p> <p>Developments in telecommunications</p> <p>Libraries and information literacy</p> <p>What is ‘information literacy’?</p> <p>The implications of information literacy</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 13: Syllabus independence and the library</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The United Kingdom Open University</p> <p>Syllabus independence</p> <p>Course design – why academics need libraries</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 14: Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The Dutch library system</p> <p>The need for cooperation</p> <p>Towards a digital library of the Netherlands</p> <p>Conclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations</p> <p>Chapter 15: Children’s reading habits and attitudes</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Children’s reading habits and attitudes</p> <p>The involvement of parents in children’s reading</p> <p>Preferences for reading materials</p> <p>Effect of new technologies</p> <p>Role of children’s librarians</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 16: The user of tomorrow: young people and the future of library provision</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Reading and literacy</p> <p>Children’s reading and early literacy</p> <p>Libraries for children and young people</p> <p>Professional children’s and schools librarians</p> <p>New libraries for children</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 17: Redefining the librarian</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The library profession: a historical perspective</p> <p>Promoting the profession</p> <p>Redefining the librarian</p> <p>Looking forward</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 18: Redefining librarianship</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The present day</p> <p>Professional status and membership</p> <p>Reviewing the profession</p> <p>Four dimensions of future professional practice</p> <p>Advocacy, leadership and representation</p> <p>Social analysis and the evidence base</p> <p>Context and environment</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 19: The future of librarians in the workforce: a US perspective</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Projections of supply and demand for librarians</p> <p>IMLS-sponsored study on the future of librarians in the workforce</p> <p>Demand for librarians</p> <p>Reasons for librarians leaving the library workforce</p> <p>Supply of librarians</p> <p>Age of graduating librarians</p> <p>Increased competition for librarians</p> <p>US librarians and libraries during recessions</p> <p>Attitudes towards library and information science (LIS) education</p> <p>Attitudes towards work-related issues</p> <p>Attitudes toward librarianship</p> <p>Trends in librarian competencies</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 20: The value of libraries: the relationship between change, evaluation and role</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>What is evaluation and why is it important?</p> <p>Recent key trends and frameworks</p> <p>Value as a key measure</p> <p>Values and value: a possible resolution</p> <p>Conclusion: value, values and transcendence</p> <p>Chapter 21: The future of and for library and information services: a public library view</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Future roles and challenges</p> <p>Reading</p> <p>Information</p> <p>Digital library, digital exclusion, and Digital Britain</p> <p>Supporting democratic living</p> <p>Lifelong learning</p> <p>Twenty-first-century space</p> <p>Twenty-first-century customers</p> <p>The death of the public library?</p> <p>Reflection</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 22: The future of public libraries and their services: a Danish perspective</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The death and rebirth of libraries</p> <p>Re-inventing the public library</p> <p>The Danish situation</p> <p>Policies for the new library</p> <p>Library space</p> <p>Developments and examples</p> <p>Why invest in libraries now?</p> <p>Local self-service libraries</p> <p>New partnerships and reaching out</p> <p>Conclusion: marketing a must</p> <p>Chapter 23: Library landscapes: digital developments</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Societal change</p> <p>Different communities, different responses</p> <p>Digital content</p> <p>Matching user support to user needs</p> <p>Student use of libraries</p> <p>Libraries and an online presence</p> <p>Aggregation of content</p> <p>Libraries as place</p> <p>Virtual libraries</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 24: Towards Library 2.0: building the library of the future</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The context for change</p> <p>A changing education and research landscape</p> <p>Changes in university libraries</p> <p>Current technical and social trends</p> <p>Planning for Library 2.0</p> <p>Working across university services and functions</p> <p>An institution-wide approach to planning systems</p> <p>Other trends: new models for delivery of services</p> <p>What does this mean for libraries?</p> <p>The changing role of the librarian</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>End-note: engagement with national and international debate</p> <p>Chapter 25: Library 2050</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>If libraries did not exist, would someone invent them?</p> <p>Turbulent times</p> <p>Playing consequences: all for one or free for all?</p> <p>This is your future: towards Library 2050</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Index</p>