Libraries as Vanguards of Community Service Provision in Shifting Information Landscapes
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Product details
- ISBN 9781666959024
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
This edited collection presents insightful, praxis-driven research on how libraries are responding to evolving trends in information and library sciences.
The authors—experts from the fields of library and information science as well as related disciplines including sociology and communication technologies—examine key issues facing libraries, including budget constraints and resource allocation, changing user expectations, and emerging technologies. Utilizing a range of methodologies, including qualitative, mixed-method, and quantitative approaches, contributors demystify the challenges facing modern libraries and offer practical solutions to help libraries thrive in a world of constant disruption.
Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita is a senior lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at the Durban University of Technology.
Rabiya Ali Faridi is head librarian at the Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi, Pakistan.
