Future Libraries, Future Catalogues
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Future Libraries, Future Catalogues by Pat Oddy
The concept of the electronic library is causing concern to cataloguers, who are frequently told that the old approaches and theories are no longer valid. The traditional model of the library as the physical location of a collection of books is under debate, and with it the traditional model of the library catalogue. Based on the author's experience at the British Library over the last 20 years, this text looks at these developments, and considers how they are likely to affect our access to knowledge. Beginning with an analysis of the world in which libraries operate, it considers the way in which market-driven forces are impacting on the profession, and the resulting dislocation of professional value systems. The book contibutes to and informs the debate by analysing what, why and how we catalogue. It considers how the skills of the cataloguer can be developed to meet the new requirements of the age, as part of a programme of renewal for the cataloguer's trade.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781856041614 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856041611 |
| Title | Future Libraries, Future Catalogues |
| Author | Pat Oddy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Facet Publishing |
| Year published | 1996-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |