Digital information is a constantly developing field. The first title in the Chandos Digital Information Review series, Trends, Discovery, and People in the Digital Age, summarises and presents key themes, advances and trends in all aspects of digital information today, exploring the impact of developing technologies on the information world. This book emphasises important contemporary topics and future developments from a global perspective. Dynamic contents by leaders in the field respond to what is happening in the field of digital information literacy, and anticipate future developments. Topics include: the future of digital information provision; Enquire; cloud computing; building an information landscape; e-books and journals in a changing digital landscape; discovering resources; citizens and digital information; data-management; community usage patterns of scientific information; software citations; the future of data curation; JISC; Skills Portal; the future information professional; university library and information services; academic libraries and their future; and impediments to new library futures.
Covers major aspects of contemporary digital information provisionProvides practical adviceStructured so that each chapter stands alone while contributing to a coherent overall text

This book reviews both the historical and future roles that public, private, academic and special libraries have in supporting and shaping society at local, regional, national and international levels. Globalisation, economic turmoil, political and ethnic tensions, rapid technology development, global warming and other key environmental factors are all combining in myriad and complex ways to affect everyone, both individually and collectively. Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of society and the bedrock organisations that underpin it. Libraries and Society considers the key aspects of library provision and the major challenges that libraries - however defined, managed, developed and provided - now face, and will continue to face in the future. It also focuses on the emerging chapter in cultural, economic and social history and the library s role in serving diverse communities within this new era.
Looks at all types of library in a period of major and discontinuous change, tackling the fundamental questions of the future of libraries in the context of major societal, political and environmental issuesPoses important questions for the profession and policy developmentFills a major gap in literature (recent discourse and debate on the future of democracy, for example, the library is rarely included)"

The End of Wisdom? The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age assembles opinion pieces, forecasts, strategy options, and case studies from leading worldwide politicians, academics, educators, authors, publishers, captains of industry, senior public sector workers, library directors, IT gurus and other key players in the field of information provision who discuss their views on the hypothesis surrounding the "end of libraries" and the "death of books." The contributions - ranging in length from 500 to 2000 words are analyzed and summarized to create a rich picture of current trends and likely futures for libraries of all types, with digital options discussed in detail.

Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People provides a summary and summation of key themes, advances, and trends in all aspects of digital information at the present time. This helpful resource explores the impact of developing technologies on the information world. Written from an international perspective, the book emphasizes key current topics and future developments. The publication is based on a dynamic set of contents that respond to, and anticipate, what is happening-and what may well happen-in the field of digital information.

This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization takes as its underpinning theme the whole subject of innovation in Library and Information Services. It considers the various types of innovation through case studies and exemplars both from within the LIS sector and other cognate industries and environments. It will look at both the last and the next thirty years by charting major technology developments and the ways in which they have not only been adopted and adapted by library services but also how the resulting improvements and enhancements have impacted upon key user communities. But more importantly, the volume projects these developments forward and in addition forecasts and analyses likely future inventions and innovations and how LIS leaders and managers should not only respond but actually help to create and shape our future world.Written and edited by Professor David Baker and Wendy Evans, the volume will include contributions from: Dr Chris Batt; Dr Masanori Koizumi; Dr Tibor Koltay; Professor Derek Law; Dr Mike McGrath; Dr Bruce Massis; Chloe Mills; John Robinson; Dr Lara Skelly; Professor Jo Smedley; Dr Evgenia Vassilakaki; Dr Graham Walton.

This lively collection of short stories covers a diverse range of categories, including historical fiction as in 'The Diggings Are Silent', contemporary humour as in 'Tell It To The Marines', and gothic fantasy as in 'The Boy'. All stories are highly original and succeed in amusing or shocking the reader. There is more than a hint of larrikinism permeating the pages especially in the historical tales. The contemporary stories highlight modern foibles while the fantasy stories are confidently written with a strong touch of black humour.

Molly Anstruther makes marmalade when she's fed up with life. She's got cause to be. She's been stuck in a marriage to Frank for more than 25 years, ever since he took young Molly by force while she was still in high school, got her pregnant, and married her reluctantly. She miscarried at four months; it was not a foetus but an abnormal growth. Later attempts at pregnancy also failed but Molly put up with Frank's rough and insensitive love-making for years, hoping for a family. Her only value to Frank was, and is, economic; she stood to inherit money. He expects her to work, pockets her wages and uses them to run the household while he, a finance broker, builds an investment portfolio. From his position of prestige and wealth, he looks down at her lowly job. Molly's salvation has been a satisfying work history. She has risen to be the valued assistant of the boss, Peter Piper, the Pickle King. They all love Molly at the pickle works. Molly's favourite employee is Jake Morgan, the security guard, born in Australia to American parents, who stayed on after his father left the US Navy Communications Base in Western Australia and retired to the San Fernando Valley. Jake had a brief career in Australian Rules football but then joined the Australian Defence Force. He's also wondering what to do with his life as the boss has sold the pickle plant. Molly, preparing for the pickle plant's wind-up party, discovers she has had a win on a lottery. She's not sure how much but, such is her fear of Frank's grasping ways that she posts the winning ticket to her aunt. She has decided to leave Frank and wants him to have no share of any money she may get. At the party she is drawn to Jake and drives him home as he has had too many drinks to drive. They make love in a search for mutual comfort. Molly discovers for the first time that sex is a GOOD thing. Will Molly and Jake be able to start a new life and new family together, or will Frank's dodgy financial dealings ruin her financially and emotionally.

Job loss, financial havoc, economic uncertainty, and a life filled with pain, suffering, depression, worry and despair... this is what many Americans are facing and feeling today. In the midst of all of this, many are wondering: Where is God and why did he let these things happen? In this soul stirring and eye opening book, you will find answers to these questions and more. So take the next step and discover where God is during your trials and tribulations. Wendy Evans is an anointed evangelist, motivational speaker, writer and teacher. Gifted by God, she is the founder of WIN International Ministries.

Do you need a God given financial bailout? The world is seeking answers to their financial dilemmas. God holds the answers to obtaining the financial help that you need. This inspirational book reveals key knowledge and insights for making lifestyle changes that will place you on God's pathway for receiving His financial bailout for your life