Public Librarians Take Cool View of Future.

Hennen, Thomas J., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ373755

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Publication Date: 1988

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Public Librarians Take Cool View of Future.

Hennen, Thomas J., Jr.

American Libraries, v19 n5 p390-92 May 1988

Summarizes issues raised at the OCLC Conference on the Future of the Public Library, focusing on anticipated trends in technology and the library role. Areas discussed include the use of appropriate technologies, governance, demands for reference services, user fees, and the need for strong library leadership. (CLB)

Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Futures (of Society), Governance, Information Technology, Leadership, Library Role, Prediction, Public Libraries, Reference Services, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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