Technology has enabled new forms of information-seeking behavior and scholarship, causing a renovation of libraries that revisits the idea of the "commons"--a public place that is free to be used by everyone. A Field Guide to the Information Commons describes the emergence, growth, and adoption of the concept of the information commons in libraries. This book includes a variety of contributed articles, and descriptive, structured entries for various information commons in libraries across the country and around the world.found via The Ubiquitous Librarian
Monday, February 02, 2009
Forthcoming Book on Information Commons
Here's another item I'll be adding to my reading list: A Field Guide to the Information Commons by Charles Forrest. From the description:
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