Libraries and Society

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations List of figures, tables and case studies About the authors Chapter 1: Libraries, society and social responsibility Introduction Future environment Technology push Equity and equality of access Education and digital literacy Library as physical space Value and impact Re-thinking the library Re-thinking librarianship Conclusion Chapter 2: I wouldn't start from here ... provision and use of UK libraries Introduction Library provision Library use Trends over time The wider world The wider context Conclusion Chapter 3: From people flows to knowledge flows Introduction: a brief review of People Flows The People Flows conclusions Today's learning context Working out alternatives Collaboration for access Knowledge flows - the lifelong library Library evolution in uncertain times Conclusion: how might this happen? Chapter 4: Scholarly communication and access to research outputs Introduction Journal prices Academic library journal provision Electronic information Issues of access Library access for external users Open access Open access journals Self-archiving Mandated deposit Impact on libraries Conclusion Chapter 5: Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society Introduction Free libraries - for those who can afford them The price of free goods Freedom of access: rights and limits Access: equity and equality Conclusion Chapter 6: The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion Introduction What problem? What has changed? What has influenced libraries? An international perspective A strategy of urgent relevance Systemic and cultural change Political change Conclusion: or is it all a conspiracy ...? Chapter 7: Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots? Introduction The digital divide Digital divide initiatives Technological infrastructure Uptake and use of ICT E-accessibility and design for all Education and training Conclusion Chapter 8: Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries Introduction The inequalities of information Overlooking libraries Bridging the divide: why information matters New opportunities - but also new challenges The technology gap Managing, maintaining and keeping up Access and use Skilling users and skilling staff Conclusion Chapter 9: Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information Introduction A world of experience Taking apart architecture Making Creative Cities flow The social life of information 100-mile information diets Islands in the cloud Conclusion Chapter 10: From the passive library to the learning library - it's an emotional journey Introduction Change is needed A new focus integrated with current facilities It's subtle and it's emotional It's not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects Conclusion: some useful types and metaphors Endnote Chapter 11: The modern academic library Introduction The new agenda: a focus on learning The exploitation of technology A new model for service delivery Conclusion Chapter 12: Libraries and distance education Introduction Distance learning: an African context Providing library services for distance education Developments in telecommunications Libraries and information literacy What is 'information literacy'? The implications of information literacy Conclusion Chapter 13: Syllabus independence and the library Introduction The United Kingdom Open University Syllabus independence Course design - why academics need libraries Conclusion Chapter 14: Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity Introduction The Dutch library system The need for cooperation Towards a digital library of the Netherlands Conclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations Chapter 15: Children's reading habits and attitudes Introduction Children's reading habits and attitudes The involvement of parents in children's reading Preferences for reading mater