What will the library of tomorrow be, and what should it be? Such questions may not be new in the history of libraries, but at the turn of the twenty first century they are being raised with urgency and purpose. A rapidly changing information service environment, combined with a seriously challenging financial environment, are pushing information providers–in particular, libraries–to think in new ways about how they provide information services to their users.
In organizing this book the author started from the premise that the current environment offers libraries the opportunity to rethink what they do, how they do it and why. He invited speakers who have thought about these questions in their positions at research centres, public libraries, funding organizations, and in technology departments. Two of the speakers provide perspectives from abroad. This book offers a unique opportunity for a cross-fertilization of ideas on the topic of emerging visions for access in the twenty-first century.
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