Cover -- Libraries and Society: Role, responsibility and future in an age of change -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Note -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- List of figures, tables and case studies -- About the authors -- 1 Libraries, society and social responsibility -- Introduction -- Future environment -- Technology push -- Equity and equality of access -- Education and digital literacy -- Library as physical space -- Value and impact -- Re-thinking the library -- Re-thinking librarianship -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 I wouldn't start from here … provision and use of UK libraries -- Introduction -- Library provision -- Library use -- Trends over time -- The wider world -- The wider context -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 From people flows to knowledge flows -- Introduction: a brief review of People Flows -- The People Flows conclusions -- Today's learning context -- Working out alternatives -- Collaboration for access -- Knowledge flows - the lifelong library -- Library evolution in uncertain times -- Conclusion: how might this happen? -- Notes -- References -- 4 Scholarly communication and access to research outputs -- Introduction -- Journal prices -- Academic library journal provision -- Electronic information -- Issues of access -- Library access for external users -- Open access -- Open access journals -- Self-archiving -- Mandated deposit -- Impact on libraries -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Free and equal access: a conundrum for the information society -- Introduction -- Free libraries - for those who can afford them -- The price of free goods -- Freedom of access: rights and limits -- Access: equity and equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6 The more they change, the more they stay the same: public libraries and social inclusion -- Introduction -- What problem?.

What has changed? -- What has influenced libraries? -- An international perspective -- A strategy of urgent relevance -- Systemic and cultural change -- Political change -- Conclusion: or is it all a conspiracy …? -- Notes -- References -- 7 Widening access to information: the haves and the have-nots? -- Introduction -- The digital divide -- Digital divide initiatives -- Technological infrastructure -- Uptake and use of ICT -- E-accessibility and design for all -- Education and training -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 8 Tackling inequalities around the globe: the challenge for libraries -- Introduction -- The inequalities of information -- Overlooking libraries -- Bridging the divide: why information matters -- New opportunities - but also new challenges -- The technology gap -- Managing, maintaining and keeping up -- Access and use -- Skilling users and skilling staff -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 Islands in the cloud: libraries and the social life of information -- Introduction -- A world of experience -- Taking apart architecture -- Making Creative Cities flow -- The social life of information -- 100-mile information diets -- Islands in the cloud -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 10 From the passive library to the learning library - it's an emotional journey -- Introduction -- Change is needed -- A new focus integrated with current facilities -- It's subtle and it's emotional -- It's not optional: whatever space we create has emotional effects -- Conclusion: some useful types and metaphors -- Endnote -- Notes -- References -- 11 The modern academic library -- Introduction -- The new agenda: a focus on learning -- The exploitation of technology -- A new model for service delivery -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Libraries and distance education -- Introduction -- Distance learning: an African context.

Providing library services for distance education -- Developments in telecommunications -- Libraries and information literacy -- What is 'information literacy'? -- The implications of information literacy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 13 Syllabus independence and the library -- Introduction -- The United Kingdom Open University -- Syllabus independence -- Course design - why academics need libraries -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Libraries in the information society: cooperation and identity -- Introduction -- The Dutch library system -- The need for cooperation -- Towards a digital library of the Netherlands -- Conclusion: changing roles in a network of organisations -- References -- 15 Children's reading habits and attitudes -- Introduction -- Children's reading habits and attitudes -- The involvement of parents in children's reading -- Preferences for reading materials -- Effect of new technologies -- Role of children's librarians -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 16 The user of tomorrow: young people and the future of library provision -- Introduction -- Reading and literacy -- Children's reading and early literacy -- Libraries for children and young people -- Professional children's and schools librarians -- New libraries for children -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 17 Redefining the librarian -- Introduction -- The library profession: a historical perspective -- Promoting the profession -- Redefining the librarian -- Looking forward -- Conclusion -- Note -- Reference -- 18 Redefining librarianship -- Introduction -- Background -- The present day -- Professional status and membership -- Reviewing the profession -- Four dimensions of future professional practice -- Advocacy, leadership and representation -- Social analysis and the evidence base -- Context and environment -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Further reading.

References -- 19 The future of librarians in the workforce: a US perspective -- Introduction -- Projections of supply and demand for librarians -- IMLS-sponsored study on the future of librarians in the workforce -- Demand for librarians -- Reasons for librarians leaving the library workforce -- Supply of librarians -- Age of graduating librarians -- Increased competition for librarians -- US librarians and libraries during recessions -- Attitudes towards library and information science (LIS) education -- Attitudes towards work-related issues -- Attitudes toward librarianship -- Trends in librarian competencies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 20 The value of libraries: the relationship between change, evaluation and role -- Introduction -- What is evaluation and why is it important? -- Recent key trends and frameworks -- Value as a key measure -- Values and value: a possible resolution -- Conclusion: value, values and transcendence -- Notes -- References -- 21 The future of and for library and information services: a public library view -- Introduction -- Future roles and challenges -- Reading -- Information -- Digital library, digital exclusion, and Digital Britain -- Supporting democratic living -- Lifelong learning -- Twenty-first-century space -- Twenty-first-century customers -- The death of the public library? -- Reflection -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 22 The future of public libraries and their services: a Danish perspective -- Introduction -- The death and rebirth of libraries -- Re-inventing the public library -- The Danish situation -- Policies for the new library -- Library space -- Developments and examples -- Why invest in libraries now? -- Local self-service libraries -- New partnerships and reaching out -- The last third -- Conclusion: marketing a must -- Notes -- References.

23 Library landscapes: digital developments -- Introduction -- Societal change -- Different communities, different responses -- Libraries and an online presence -- Aggregation of content -- Libraries as place -- Virtual libraries -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 24 Towards Library 2.0: building the library of the future -- Introduction -- The context for change -- A changing education and research landscape -- Changes in university libraries -- Current technical and social trends -- Planning for Library 2.0 -- Working across university services and functions -- An institution-wide approach to planning systems -- Other trends: new models for delivery of services -- What does this mean for libraries? -- The changing role of the librarian -- Conclusion -- End-note: engagement with national and international debate -- Notes -- References -- 25 Library 2050 -- Introduction -- If libraries did not exist, would someone invent them? -- Turbulent times -- Playing consequences: all for one or free for all? -- This is your future: towards Library 2050 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.