The library of the future is present
Abstract
The library of the future is an elusive, ever-changing goal. Creating it is a challenge in an environment of resource constraints that force difficult decisions. However, change has been constant in the history of information and libraries. Throughout the changes, the librarian has remained central to the library as an expert information manager who adds value in her collaborations and partnerships with faculty, staff, students, and care providers. In the future, people will displace collections and space as the key aspect of a library.
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2. McClure LW. When the librarian was the search engine: introduction to the special issue on new roles for health sciences librarians. J Med Libr Assoc. Oct 2013; 101(4):257–260. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.006
3. Cooper ID, Crum JA. New activities and changing roles of health sciences librarians: a systematic review, 1990–2012. J Med Libr Assoc. Oct 2013; 101(4): 268–277. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.008
4. Crum JA, Cooper, ID. Emerging roles for biomedical librarians: a survey of current practice, challenges, and changes. J Med Libr Assoc. Oct 2013; 101(4): 278–286. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.009
5. Martin ER. Shaping opportunities for the new health sciences librarian. J Med Libr Assoc. Oct 2013; 101(4):252-253. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.004
6. Blumenthal J. Creating the Future. J Med Libr Assoc. Jan 2014; 102(1): 2-4. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.102.1.002
7. Christensen CM. The innovator's dilemma: when new technologies cause great firms to fail. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press; 1997.
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2017-01-12
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Blumenthal J. The library of the future is present. JEAHIL [Internet]. 12Jan.2017 [cited 26Apr.2024];10(4). Available from: http://ojs.eahil.eu/ojs/index.php/JEAHIL/article/view/155
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