TY - BOOK ID - 51995257 TI - Expect more : demanding better libraries for today's complex world PY - 2012 SN - 9781477476352 1477476350 PB - Create Space Independent Publishing Platform DB - UniCat KW - Library science KW - Libraries and community. KW - Libraries and society. KW - Philosophy. KW - Forecasting. KW - Bibliotheken KW - Informatiewetenschappen KW - Bibliotheek KW - Informatiewetenschap KW - Digitalisering UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:51995257 AB - "Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren't about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries."--Author's website. ER -