Academic Libraries Reflecting on Crisis, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Way Forward

• Other Authors: Janse van Vuren, Anette (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Johannesburg UJ Press 2022
• Subjects: IT, Internet & electronic resources in libraries; fourth industrial revolution; academic libraries; library practices; pandemic leadership; higher education; teaching and learning; online learning; digital transformation; research; librarian; 4IR; Covid-19; smart academic libraries; internet of things; sustainable development goals; SDGs; leadership; virtual information services; collaboration; academic skills
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

As we begin to fundamentally redefine our world, informed through the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) lens, entire industries are gearing up for this disruptive event. Library practices have been no exception. With the advent of advanced digital technology, knowledge is becoming more readily accessible. This book focuses on how libraries need to respond, adapt, and transform to become meaningful spaces in our rapidly changing 21st century, within the 4IR and coupled with the restrictions of the pandemic. Tracing the evolution of technology over the centuries, the changing role of the library as a response to disruptions is discussed.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (230 p.)

ISBN

9781776402304
9781991223876

Access

Open Access