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Special libraries in transition: what to do if the axe is falling; Closing libraries doesn't always mean closing opportunities for information professionals. The facility may change, but the need remains.(INFO BUSINESS)
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Information Outlook
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July 1, 2007
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Recent high profile library closures in a variety of industries have led me to consider again the question of what is the future of special libraries. Moreover, what is the impact on the future of special librarians? These questions have been discussed and pondered for some time. Indeed, we all have heard the comments of people who enjoy announcing the end of libraries with each new technological breakthrough or development in communication.
Special libraries have always had a different trajectory from public and academic libraries. Organizations of many kinds need information services, but the security of corporate libraries sometimes seems to rest upon the whims of a new ...
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