Libraries and Librarianship in Digital Plus Era / edited by:Jain, P.K.Kar, Debal CBabbar, Parveen edited by P.K. Jain, Debal C Kar and Parveen Babbar - Delhi : Anne Books Pvt. Ltd., 2019 - x, 390p.

The digital era has brought new challenges for traditional libraries, with many considering them to be outdated or unnecessary. However, libraries and librarianship have adapted to meet the changing needs of users, and are increasingly seen as sites of innovation. This volume of 38 edited chapters brings together contributions from experts around the world, covering digital librarianship in relation to data science, big data, and data-driven library services. The chapters identify patterns for future librarianship in the digital era, highlighting the international nature of the field with contributions from countries including Bangladesh, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Swaziland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The volume demonstrates that libraries and librarianship remain indispensable, and continue to evolve to meet the needs of a generation of users consuming information in new and diverse ways.


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