Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google Contributor(s): Palfrey, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465042996 ISBN-13: 9780465042999 Publisher: Basic Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Digital & Online Resources |
Dewey: 020.285 |
LCCN: 2014041874 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" L (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2015 Publishers Weekly 04/13/2015 Library Journal 04/15/2015 pg. 107 Publishers Weekly 04/20/2015 Discover 06/01/2015 pg. 20 Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2015 New York Times Book Review 08/23/2015 pg. 38 Choice 11/01/2015 |
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Publisher Description: Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information. In BiblioTech, educator and technology expert John Palfrey argues that anyone seeking to participate in the 21st century needs to understand how to find and use the vast stores of information available online. And libraries, which play a crucial role in making these skills and information available, are at risk. In order to survive our rapidly modernizing world and dwindling government funding, libraries must make the transition to a digital future as soon as possible -- by digitizing print material and ensuring that born-digital material is publicly available online. Not all of these changes will be easy for libraries to implement. But as Palfrey boldly argues, these modifications are vital if we hope to save libraries and, through them, the American democratic ideal. |
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