Dale Leorke

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Public Libraries in the Smart City (2019)Hardcover - 2019, 20 October 2018

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Print Length
135 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Date Published
20 Oct 2018
ISBN-10
9811328048
ISBN-13
9789811328046

Description

Far from heralding their demise, digital technologies have lead to a dramatic transformation of the public library. Around the world, libraries have reinvented themselves as networked hubs, community centres, innovation labs, and makerspaces. Coupling striking architectural design with attention to ambience and comfort, libraries have signaled their desire to be seen as both engines of innovation and creative production, and hearts of community life.
This book argues that the library's transformation is deeply connected to a broader project of urban redevelopment and the transition to a knowledge economy. In particular, libraries have become entangled in visions of the smart city, where densely networked, ubiquitous connectivity promises urban prosperity built on efficiency, innovation, and new avenues for civic participation.
Drawing on theoretical analysis and interviews with library professionals, policymakers, and users, this book examines the inevitable tensions emerging when a public institution dedicated to universal access to knowledge and a shared public culture intersects with the technology-driven, entrepreneurialist ideals of the smart city.

Product Details

Authors:
Dale LeorkeDanielle Wyatt
Book Edition:
2019
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
20 October 2018
Dimensions:
21.01 x 14.81 x 0.97 cm
Genre:
Urban
ISBN-10:
9811328048
ISBN-13:
9789811328046
Language:
English
Location:
Singapore
Pages:
135
Publisher:
Weight:
331.12 gm

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