01702nam 2200349 450 991077475710332120230218143533.0(CKB)5690000000050725(NjHacI)995690000000050725(EXLCZ)99569000000005072520230218d2022 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAcademic Libraries Reflecting on Crisis, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Way Forward /Anette Janse van VurenJohannesburg :UJ Press,2022.1 online resource (230 pages)1-77640-230-8 As we begin to fundamentally redefine our world, informed through the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) lens, entire industries are gearing up for this disruptive event. Library practices have been no exception. With the advent of advanced digital technology, knowledge is becoming more readily accessible. This book focuses on how libraries need to respond, adapt, and transform to become meaningful spaces in our rapidly changing 21st century, within the 4IR and coupled with the restrictions of the pandemic. Tracing the evolution of technology over the centuries, the changing role of the library as a response to disruptions is discussed.Academic Libraries Academic librariesAdministrationAcademic librariesAdministration.027.7van Vuren Anette Janse1461290NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910774757103321Academic Libraries3666370UNINA