The library catalogue as social space [ promoting patron driven collections, online communities, and enhanced reference and readers' services
"Emphasizing the advantages of working together and exploring the future of library services in an online, socially connected world, this exciting book shows how all public library professionals can take advantage of our strongest community and information tool--the library catalogue"--Pro...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Libraries Unlimited ,
c2012
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The library catalogue as a social space
- 2. Exploring next generation catalogues
- 3. Controversies and concerns surrounding next generation catalogues
- 4. Readers? services and the catalogue
- 5. The impact of social catalogues on traditional library services
- 6. Social features without social catalogues : enhancing your public library catalogue is possible even with limitations and resistance
- 7. Future directions of the library catalogue