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Derek Law has just been appointed Programme Director of a two year study on the Future of Libraries funded by all the major stakeholders in UK Higher Education.
This talk will explore the high level issues which threaten the traditional role of libraries and discuss emerging opportunities which libraries have so far failed to grasp.
Changes in the nature and needs of users, changes in the nature of content and alternative providers such as Google are addressed, while strengths such as standards, aggregation of resources, policy advice, training and trust metrics remain to be exploited.
Each of these areas is examined and libraries challenged to seize the initiative in their organizations.
The presentation will be in English.
Please register to attend by contacting Susanne.Schaefer@cern.ch as places are limited.
This talk will explore the high level issues which threaten the traditional role of libraries and discuss emerging opportunities which libraries have so far failed to grasp.
Changes in the nature and needs of users, changes in the nature of content and alternative providers such as Google are addressed, while strengths such as standards, aggregation of resources, policy advice, training and trust metrics remain to be exploited.
Each of these areas is examined and libraries challenged to seize the initiative in their organizations.
The presentation will be in English.
Please register to attend by contacting Susanne.Schaefer@cern.ch as places are limited.
Organised by
Susanne Schaefer / GS-SI (CERN Library)