{"product_id":"beyond-the-browser-karl-bridges-9781591588160","title":"Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthored by an experienced librarian, digital resource manager, and professor in the field of library science, this book explores the wide-reaching impact of second-generation web technologies on library organization and services--and how library staff must respond.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost librarians are infinitely familiar with the Internet due to their daily use of this essential resource. However, having practical expertise with today's digital resources does not guarantee the ability to speak intelligently and convincingly about their less-obvious benefits to funding authorities--an important skill to have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e Beyond the Browser: Web 2.0 and Librarianship\u003c\/i\u003e overviews the history of libraries and the Internet to provide necessary perspective and then examines current and future trends in libraries. In Part I, the author traces the notion of connectivity from its roots in the 19th century through the rise of digital technology in the second half of the 20th, concluding with a discussion of its influence on the role expectations and performance of today's information professional. Part II investigates the evolutionary impact of open access, scholarly inquiry, and second-generation web technologies on library organization and services. A bibliography of helpful resources is also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Bridges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591588162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591588160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.30d","brand":"Karl Bridges","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001644531967,"sku":"9781591588160","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2630f19e-9795-4565-9c81-bcb8fe9b67c9.jpg?v=1751601697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-browser-karl-bridges-9781591588160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}