Tanner; Deegan

Digital Futures: Strategies for the information age

The strategic issues in relising a digital future for libraries in the information age are very complex. With the rise of the internet and the rapid expansion of electronic communication media, information gathering, storage and transmission have presented fresh challenges to those responsible for preserving the cultural memory of society. This book looks at how librarians and information professionals can locate the electronic resources most relevant to the needs of their users, integrate these resources into the needs of their users, integrate these resources into the infrastructure of their institutions, manage the necessary technology and anticipate future trends in the digital age. The text is relevant to the needs of libraries and information organizations of all types.