Rebels in search of champions: Envisioning the library of the future
The traditional role of librarians to secure and provide access to the archives of recorded knowledge is being rapidly challenged on three fronts: the increasing technical sophistication of library users, the wide availability of information management software, and economic pressures on the growth of library collections. While we may argue endlessly about turf'' and ownership'', the real challenge is to forge a new ethic of librarianship which defies the stereotype of the passive provider of information services, explores new models of partnership with users, and champions an interactive environment in which to create the library of the future. The Main Library at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is actively engaged in testing experimental models of the library of the future, centered on dynamic user-librarian interactions, versatile information technologies, and on forecasting creative partnerships with library users in different environments. These experiments are described, evaluated, and their implications for future development are explored. 39 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5147114
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-106995; CONF-911243-1; ON: DE91016606
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 15. international online meeting, London (United Kingdom), 10-12 Dec 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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