Digital Libraries -e553
A futurist speaks: The future of libraries
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ASSIGNMENT FOR UNIT 14
Trends. Projections in the future
VOLUNTARY for extra credit.
There is no specific assignment for this unit – your time is
directed toward completion of your term project. Thus, there
are NO deliverables specific to the topic of trends and future.
However, I am encouraging you to get familiar with and learn
about some of thinking about where digital libraries are going.
The lecture provided a number of links to various sources. Here
are some recommendations for sources you may wish to consult,
digest and then answer questions below:
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Herther, N. (2012). Ebooks herald the future of 21st-century
publishing. Searcher, 20(2), 12-54.
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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
(2015). 10 thoughts on digital libraries: where they're going.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/10-thoughts-digital-librarieswhere-theyre-going
 and/or whatever you find that pertains to trends and future
Questions? If you looked at these or the ones you selected:
1. What is a most interesting trend (or trends) you would
identify?
2. In your opinion, how does it apply to digital libraries?
3. Any other trends or future concerns you can suggest?