Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation

Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation focuses on the practical applications of emerging technologies in libraries, defining the technologies in the context of their use in real situations.

Each chapter includes an overview of the use of emerging technologies in a particular work area that is followed by a list of relevant applications. Chapters cover work areas such as advertising, distance learning, metadata. and digital libraries, and also focus on applications, including mobile computing and web conferencing, followed by a conclusion.

This book serves as a guide for those interested in learning about, and implementing, the available technologies that enhance library services, and also lists and discusses the types of emerging technologies that are available for a specific area of work.

Discusses and reviews practical applications of emerging technologies for librariansExplores what emerging technologies are available in particular areas of library servicesDescribes and evaluates applicationsConnects library work to innovations

Emerging Technologies and Libraries

Advertising/marketing

Information Literacy and Distance Learning

Virtual Reference

Semantic Web/Metadata management

Repositories/Digital libraries

Presentation Tools

Survey Tools

Research Support

Location-based social networking

Library mobile applications/Mobile computing

Web Conferencing

Next Generation Library Systems

Others

Conclusion