Library 2035
Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries

Welcome to the Webcast Series

Hosted by Sandra Hirsh

This webcast series features several of the book’s contributing authors who share their vision for libraries over the next decade. Organized by the main "Parts" of the book, these webcasts highlight the various opportunities and challenges that may impact the field of library and information science over the next decade.

The series is designed to accompany the book but is available publicly for everyone.

The book is available for purchase on Amazon and also directly from Rowman & Littlefield.

Part 1: Landscape

Chapter 1: The Janus Library by Joseph Janes
Chapter 2: Predictions About Future Technology in Libraries and Epistemic Change: Laws and Models by Jason Griffey
Chapter 3: Sustainable Libraries in 2035: Refuge. Resistance. Resilience. Regeneration by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
Chapter 4: Teetering on the Edge of a Trust Cliff by Erin Berman
Chapter 5: Stories: At the Heart of It All by Chris Brown

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Part 2: Community

Chapter 6: There is No Future of Libraries. There are Many by David Lankes
Chapter 7: The Future of Libraries: A User and Community-Centered Perspective by Anthony Chow
Chapter 8: The Library as Community Enthusiast, Champion, and Advocate by Patty Wong
Chapter 9: We Are Not Alone: Libraries Making a Stronger Impact in a Global Community by Lynn Silipigni Connaway

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Part 3: Equity and Inclusion

Chapter 10: Equity is a Necessary Foundation by Nicole Cooke
There is no webcast for Chapter 11
Chapter 12: In 2035, Libraries Will be Universal by Annie Norman
Chapter 13: Open, Inclusive, and Diverse: The Academic Library of 2035 by Alexia Hudson-Ward
Chapter 14: Future of School Libraries: It’s About Equity by Joyce Valenza and Debra Kachel

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Part 4: Organizations

Chapter 15: Libraries of the Future: Adapting Our Mission and Our Buildings to Demographic Growth and Change by Kelvin Watson
Chapter 16: Collaborative Collections and Content Considerations in Research and Academic Libraries: Possible Pathways by 2035 by Raymond Pun and Tarida Anantachai
Chapter 17: Survive or Thrive: Can Community College Libraries Surmount the Challenges They Face? by Peter Hepburn
Chapter 18: New Jersey School Libraries 2035 by Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott

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Part 5: Library Workers

Chapter 19: The Library CEO: Money in the Bank, People on the Bus by K. Matthew Dames and Tony Zanders
Chapter 20: Wellness for Librarians: Innovative Solutions to Foster Transformation by Loida Garcia-Febo
Chapter 21; Future Library Job Descriptions 2035 by Stacey Aldrich and Jarrid Keller

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Part 6: Vision

Chapter 22: Come Back Yesterday: Paradoxes of Library Progress by Joel A. Nichols
There is no webcast for Chapter 23
Chapter 24: Immersive and Virtual Technologies: The Future of Libraries by Susan W. Alman
The Way Forward for Libraries by Sandra Hirsh

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