The Internet, Google, e-journals, packages, e-books and patron driven
acquisitions have all been perceived as “a threat to libraries as we
know them.” Yet, in spite of these developments and under the weight of
chronic budget pressures, the typical academic library now offers more
users better access to more content and services than ever before. In
this session we will look at how librarians and the vendors that serve
them have responded to these “threats” to their future to create new and
improved services ...
several areas of change.
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The collection: moving to electronic
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The library as a place (physical and virtual)
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Services available from the library
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Librarian's role in curating and managing data sets
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Discovery tools and access to content
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How and where users can be reached
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Library's role in exposing the institution's research and knowledge assets on a world stage.
