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BiblioTech why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google

"Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information. In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyone see...

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Main Author: Palfrey, John G. (John Gorham), 1972-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2015]
Subjects:
Libraries and the Internet.
Libraries > Social aspects > United States.
Library information networks.
Libraries and electronic publishing.
Library users > Effect of technological innovations on.
Librarians > Effect of technological innovations on.
Digital preservation.
Libraries > Forecasting.
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Table of Contents:
  • Crisis : a perfect storm
  • Customers : how we use libraries
  • Spaces : the connection between the virtual and the physical
  • Platforms : what cloud computing means for libraries
  • Hacking : how to build the future
  • Networks : the human network of librarians
  • Preservation : collaboration, not competition, to preserve culture
  • Education : libraries and connected learners
  • Law : why copyright and privacy matter so much
  • Conclusion : what's at stake.

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