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Film, Video Special Libraries 2006: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment

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Title

  • Special Libraries 2006: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment

Summary

  • Bruce Rosenstein of the USA TODAY library discusses the current state of special libraries in the United States, focusing on trends, threats, opportunities and the impact of e-resources and technology. He also examines the personal qualities necessary for today's special librarian to succeed. These librarians must consider the implications of working for libraries affiliated with institutions that can close or drastically change at a moment's notice. Other points include the challenges of working in information-rich but time-poor environments, dealing with demanding, highly knowledgeable patrons and the need to answer a key question: what can you do differently and better than your clients, who may think they can get their own information without the need of a librarian?

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Researcher and Reference Services Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2006-05-15.

Headings

  • -  Education
  • -  Government, World Affairs
  • -  Science, Technology
  • -  Government, Law
  • -  Technology, Industry
  • -  special libraries, digital, e-resources, librarians

Notes

  • -  Classification: Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General).
  • -  Classification: General Works.
  • -  Bruce Rosenstein.
  • -  Recorded on 2006-05-15.
  • -  Librarians, Archivists.
  • -  Publishers.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021687769

Online Format

  • video
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Researcher And Reference Services Division. Special Libraries: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-15, 2006. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687769/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Researcher And Reference Services Division, S. B. (2006) Special Libraries: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-15. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687769/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Researcher And Reference Services Division. Special Libraries: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-15, 2006. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687769/>.