The library catalogue as a social space

Tarulli, Laurel. The library catalogue as a social space: promoting patron driven collections, online communities, and enhanced reference and readers' services.

Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited, 2012.

What is a next-generation catalogue? Should a library catalogue become yet another social space or should it maintain its traditional role as an inventory of the library's collection? Should or could library catalogues be the gateway to the library's information, rather than the library website?

This book discusses these questions and provides an insight into the changing role of the library catalogue.

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