THE TRANSFORMED LIBRARY: E-BOOKS, EXPERTISE, AND EVOLUTION

摘要

Change is inevitable. Everybody and everything must change in order to survive in a world that is ever-changing. Libraries are no different; they must evolve to keep from becoming extinct. Recently, libraries and librarians have been going through a lot of change due to a number of factors such as the recent financial crisis, the explosion of digital media, social media, and changing user needs. The financial crisis led to slashed library budgets and even some library closures.