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ERIC Number: EJ992369
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Feb
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-9670
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"Wanting It Now": Baby Boomers and the Public Library of the Future
Williamson, Kirsty; Bannister, Marion; Makin, Lynne; Johanson, Graeme; Schauder, Don; Sullivan, Jen
Australian Library Journal, v55 n1 p54-72 Feb 2006
Baby boomers are epitomised by the phrase "wanting it now". This large group of the population is better educated, more technologically literate, generally wealthier than any previous generation and has high expectations of quality services and products. Just as they have led other social revolutions, baby boomers are expected to revolutionise the meaning of ageing and retirement. They are also renowned for their voracious consumption of information in all media, which means that libraries have good reason to be involved in planning and policy development if their services are to be considered relevant and timely. (Contains 4 endnotes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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