The Library Building Tomorrow.

Waters, Richard L.

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ERIC Number: EJ366406

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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The Library Building Tomorrow.

Waters, Richard L.

Library Trends, v36 n2 p455-74 Fall 1987

Examination of the library of tomorrow speculates about the impact of changes in the functions of government, technology, demographics, lifestyle, and values on the role of the library. A facility for the contemporary public library is described that can both accommodate traditional services and respond to changes in the library's role. (17 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Library Facilities, Library Role, Public Libraries, Social Change, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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