Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library
Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library.pdf
File Name: Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library
Author : Joseph Janes (Editor)
ISBN : 9780810887145
Format : Paperback 168 pages
Genre : Science, Library Science, Nonfiction, Librarianship, Leadership,
Status: AVAILABLE Last checked: 16 Minutes ago!
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Book Descriptions:
Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library by Joseph Janes (Editor)
Thinking about the future of libraries, librarianship and the work librarians do is as old as libraries themselves. (No doubt seminars were organized by the Alexandria Librarians Association on the future of the scroll and what to do about the rising barbarian tide.) At no time in our memory, though, have these discussions and conversations been so profound and critical. Here one of today's leading thinkers and speakers about the future of libraries brings together 30 leaders from all types of libraries and from outside librarianship to describe their vision of what the library will be in 2020. Contributors including Stephen Abram, Susan Hildreth, Marie Radford, Clifford Lynch, and Library Journal's The Annoyed Librarian were asked to describe the "library of 2020," in whatever terms they wanted, either a specific library or situation or libraries in general. They were told: "be bold, be inspirational, be hopeful, be true, be provocative, be realistic, be depressing, be light-hearted, be thoughtful, be fun...be yourself, and for heaven's sake, don't be boring." Not that they could be. Broadly representative of important perspectives and aspects within the profession as well as featuring important voices beyond the professional realm, Library 2020 presents thought-provoking and illuminating visions from many points of view. It is both required reading for library leaders and trustees as well as an ideal supplemental text for LIS classes looking at the future of the profession.How it works:
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K
Rating: it was ok
If you haven't been paying attention to any library blogs (or, to a lesser extent, professional journals) recently, this book could be a great way to get yourself up to speed. If you're already paying attention, though, I didn't find a lot that was new or different from what's being said all over the internet, already.
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Abby
Rating: really liked it
Twenty four "library people" weigh in on what they think is in store for libraries in the year 2020. While most of the essays focus on public libraries, the themes can be applied to academic and school libraries as well.
As some of the other reviews mention, if you keep up with library trends and read the journals, a lot of this won't be revolutionary information. However if, like me, you are looking for a broad overview of library trends and are looking to get your feet wet on the subject, this is a valuable resource.
The tone is positive overall and while there were some essays that fell flat, there were also some real standouts. I should have written down the authors of my favorites but I already returned it to the library so you'll just have to decide for yourself. -
Ellen
Rating: liked it
I gave it three stars because there are five star chapters and some one star chapters. I think it was a challenge to write about the near future. There are bleak chapters which are inspirational, and some optimistic ones which are not. Some chapters describe the future but are really describing what should be happening now. Well worth reading, but some chapters are more likely to be skimmed.
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Keith Lord
Rating: liked it
Interesting opinions but since it is 5 years old some seem a little dated.
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Elizabeth
Rating: liked it
Does anyone really know what libraries will be like in 7 years? No. The library directors who wrote the essays for this book are guessing as they readily admit. Perhaps what I took away from the book was that publishers will really have to SELL ebooks to libraries and not rent them for 24 months or whatever. We know technology will be different and libraries will have to embrace smaller computers- how to secure? Anyway, I would guess libraries will still be the home for both e and print books and computers for the community. Networking will be extreme, and libraries will prosper.
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Tina Grove
Rating: it was ok
I hate to give such a low rating but I did not gain anything new from this book. Maybe I was rubbed the wrong way from the first essay by the "Annoyed Librarian" (Should be called the Annoying Librarian), but I felt setting up a potentially exciting topic with a negative and cynical essay was just the wrong move. I read a few of the other essays (digital content, publishers vs. libraries, maker spaces, etc) and just felt that it wasn't anything new or too interesting. I ended up just skimming the last couple of essays as I lost interest.
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Sara
Rating: really liked it
A must read for anyone in or studying the library and information profession.
2020 is only 6 years away, so chop chop! It's time for us to be strategic about how we approach the future. There are undisputed trends to consider (digitization, the makerspace revolution, for instance) but lots of talk as well about how we interact with our communities. Interestingly, several essay writers believe libraries will continue to play a role in reference work as an explosion of user-generated content makes it increasingly difficult to find accurate and authoritative information. -
Christa
Rating: it was ok
Several leaders and thinkers contribute their ideals about the library in 2020. Great insight with visionary perspectives on what they think will happen to libraries in the next decade. However, if you keep up with the latest information on libraries through webinars, books, etc., you will find that it's the same type of information.
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Diana
Rating: liked it
Nothing terribly mind-blowing here, if you've stayed in the loop as a librarian, but an interesting read nonetheless. Enjoyed reading all the different perspectives, although I am hoping the more positive predictions are what comes to pass ;)
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Dogsandbooks
Rating: really liked it
DPL e book. Reading it for broad introduction to current thinking about future of libraries. Since I am not a library insider and have not been following library blogs, valuable starting point for overview of big issues facing libraries today. Very helpful.