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Changing Demographics: Meet the Students and Faculty of the Future
Defining Relevancy: Managing the New Academic Library (2008)
  • Christopher N. Cox, University of Northern Iowa
Abstract
For years, libraries have existed in a constant state of flux. Innovative technologies have changed the way we deliver services, materials in new formats have appeared on our selves, and competition from businesses like Borders, Amazon, and Google have forced us to reexamine how we serve students and faculty on our campuses. Our biggest future challenge, however, will come from our users. The next 10 years will bring about changes in the demographics of our students and our faculty. How will these changes impact libraries and the products and services we provide? What follows in a glimpse of the students and faculty of the future: what they'll look like and what they'll expect from us. By learning more about them, we can determine what we'll need to do and how we'll need to change to effectively meet their needs.
Publication Date
2008
Editor
J. Hurlbert
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Citation Information
Christopher N. Cox. "Changing Demographics: Meet the Students and Faculty of the Future" Westport, CTDefining Relevancy: Managing the New Academic Library (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-cox/4/