Argues against the futuristic idea of virtual libraries because it is devastating to the societal mission of libraries, proposing instead a balanced, human-oriented approach to ...

In his trademark informal, irreverent, and engaging style, renowned library writer and speaker Walt Crawford draws on his wealth of experience as he assures would-be librarian ...

Addressing the subject from the library perspective while taking a realistic view of corporate interests, Crawford presents a coherent review of what open access is & what it ...

Although this book originated with a survey of literature, it is not scholarly survey of opinion online catalogs. It is an examination of issues, things to considering ...

Walt Crawford writes on continuity and change in libraries, librarians and librarianship. The book gives an overview and reflection on the library 2.0 meme and makes a case for ...