Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society

Download or read book Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society written by Barbara Dewey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society explores critical aspects of research library transformation needed for successful transition into the 21st century multicultural environment. The book is written by leaders in the field who have real world experience with transformational change and thought-provoking ideas for the future of research libraries, academic librarianship, research collections, and the changing nature of global scholarship within a higher education context. - Authors are leaders in the research libraries field from a variety of countries - Thought provoking chapters will help guide research library transformation globally - Contains a diversity of thinking on research librarianship in the 21st century