Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation

Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation focuses on the practical applications of emerging technologies in libraries, defining the technologies in the context of their use in real situations.

Each chapter includes an overview of the use of emerging technologies in a particular work area that is followed by a list of relevant applications. Chapters cover work areas such as advertising, distance learning, metadata. and digital libraries, and also focus on applications, including mobile computing and web conferencing, followed by a conclusion. 

Based on the OCLC WorldCat's statistics by May 31, 2021, 776 university libraries worldwide, including Cornell University, OCLC, Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, etc., have purchased this book.