Title :
Re-envisioning library and information services in the wake of emerging trends and technologies
Author_Institution :
Univ. of East London, London, UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the impact of emerging trends and technology in western higher education on academic libraries. These trends present several challenges, as well as opportunities for them. The paper discusses some useful approaches and strategies to overcome these challenges and exploit the opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness about emerging trends and technologies among librarians to stimulate innovation which would help them to transform their libraries.
Keywords :
educational technology; further education; information services; academic libraries; information services; reenvisioning library; western higher education; Educational institutions; Electronic publishing; Libraries; Market research; Academic libraries; Challenges; Crowdsourcing; Digital preservation; Higher education; Library transformation; Super-convergence; Technologies; Trends;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS), 2015 4th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Noida
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7999-8
DOI :
10.1109/ETTLIS.2015.7048190
