Pattern Recognition
Various authors,
OCLC,
Jan 19, 2004
"Google is disintermediating the library." This is one of the observations that led the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) to take a new look at the landscape and reassess its vision accordingly. The authors find three major trends in library services: moving to self-sufficiency, focus on satisfaction with online alternatives, and seamlessness. The most interesting discussion looks at "disaggregation" - the breaking down of larger works into "microcontent". But the main focus is on community, and "The ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is: How do we together, as a community of libraries and allied organizations, move our trusted circle closer to information consumers at the level of their need?" Great read.CRLF
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