LIS 701: Intro to Library and Information Science

Readings:

Rubin, Ch. 10: Librarianship–An Evolving Profession.

Top Ten Assumptions for the Future of Academic Libraries and Librarians (ACRL report) – J.L. Mullins

The Parallel Information Universe: What’s out there and what it means for libraries – Mike Eisenberg (Library Journal May 1, 2008)

Library 2.0

By Michael E. Casey and Laura C. Savastinuk – Library Journal September 1, 2006
Service for the next-generation libraryLibraries are changing. Funding limits and customer demands are transforming staffing levels, service models, access to resources, and services to the public. Administrators and taxpayers are seeking more efficient ways of delivering services to achieve greater returns on financial investments.Enter Library 2.0. This new model for library service is being discussed online, at conferences, in administrative offices, and at the reference desk. If you and your library staff are not among those already talking 2.0, pay attention; Library 2.0 could revitalize the way we serve and interact with our customers.

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