IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Contemporary Trends and Technologies in Research Libraries: An Overview

Contemporary Trends and Technologies in Research Libraries: An Overview
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Neha Lata (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India)and Valentine Joseph Owan (University of Calabar, Nigeria & Ultimate Research Network (URN), Nigeria)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 17
Source title: Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Knowledge Access in Academic Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tlou Maggie Masenya (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3364-5.ch003

Purchase

View Contemporary Trends and Technologies in Research Libraries: An Overview on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

This chapter discusses some of the contemporary trends and emerging technologies in research libraries. The chapter begins by explaining the concept of a research library and differentiating between the services offered in traditional versus digital research libraries. The contemporary trends and technologies discussed in this study include big data, blockchain technology, podcast, vodcast, data everywhere, drones, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, unplugged, makerspace, and the internet of things (IoT). The chapter is important to library users, librarians, and the general public interested in library practices.

Related Content

Hrithik Raj, Ritu Punhani, Ishika Punhani. © 2023. 31 pages.
Divi Anand, Isha Kaushik, Jasmehar Singh Mann, Ritu Punhani, Ishika Punhani. © 2023. 21 pages.
Jayanthi G., Purushothaman R.. © 2023. 10 pages.
Anshika Gupta, Shuchi Sirpal. © 2023. 14 pages.
Reet Kaur Kohli, Seneha Santoshi, Sunishtha S. Yadav, Vandana Chauhan. © 2023. 13 pages.
Poonam Tanwar. © 2023. 14 pages.
Monika Mehta, Shivani Mishra, Santosh Kumar, Muskaan Bansal. © 2023. 16 pages.
Body Bottom