Developing Digital Scholarship Emerging Practices In Academic Libraries - Facet Publishing - IPSUK

This Book Provides Strategic Insights Drawn From Librarians Who Are Meeting The Challenge Of Digital Scholarship, Utilizing The Latest Technologies And Creating New Knowledge In Partnership With Researchers, Scholars, Colleagues And Students. The Impact Of Digital On Libraries Has Extended Far Beyond Its Transformation Of Content, To The Development Of Services, The Extension And Enhancement Of Access To Research And To Teaching And Learning Systems. As A Result,the Fluidity Of The Digital Environment Can Often Be At Odds With The More Systematic Approaches To Development Traditionally Taken By Academic Libraries, Which Has Also Led To A New Generation Of Roles And Shifting Responsibilities With Staff Training And Development Often Playing 'catch-up'.