Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge

Jesús Lau (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3110253267 / ISBN 13: 9783110253269

Published by De Gruyter Saur, 2012

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Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge | Jesús Lau (u. a.) | Buch | 402 S. | Englisch | 2012 | De Gruyter Saur | EAN 9783110253269 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge
• Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110253267
• ISBN 13: 9783110253269
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 160H x 28D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 753 grams
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Synopsis

This book is a must for librarians with international interest in access to knowledge. It includes a collection of 15 chapters written by authors from all over the world and covers different approaches to the vital role of libraries driving access to knowledge. There are chapters that offer solutions and ideas to enable libraries to become the knowledge engine in society. Other chapters discuss the conceptual part of the subject and related services. The book was compiled as part of the presidential theme of Ellen Tise, IFLA President 2009-2011, with the aim of offering the reader a good portrait of the opportunities and challenges that libraries have in driving access to knowledge.

About the Author

Jesús Lau, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico; Anna-Maria Tammaro, University of Parma, Parma, Italy and Theo J. D. Bothma, University of Pretoria, Dept. of Information Science, Pretoria, South Africa