01102nam a22001337a 4500020001800000082001900018100001700037100001700054245006300071260004000134300001500174520068000189650009900869  a9780081001424  a025.001bBAK-E  aBaker, David  aEvans, Wendy  aEnd of Wisdom?b: The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age  aCambridgebChandos Publishingc2016  axxxiv,204p  aThe End of Wisdom? The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age assembles opinion pieces, forecasts, strategy options, and case studies from leading worldwide politicians, academics, educators, authors, publishers, captains of industry, senior public sector workers, library directors, IT gurus and other key players in the field of information provision who discuss their views on the hypothesis surrounding the "end of libraries" and the "death of books." The contributions – ranging in length from 500 to 2000 words are analyzed and summarized to create a rich picture of current trends and likely futures for libraries of all types, with digital options discussed in detail  aLibrary SciencevInformation sciencevDigital mediavDigital communicationsvDigital libraries