{"product_id":"innovating-in-libraries-volume-2-surviving-technological-lethargy-in-times-of-endless-transformation-hardcover","title":"Innovating in Libraries, Volume 2: Surviving Technological Lethargy in Times of Endless Transformation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlessing Chiparausha\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCollence Takaingenhamo Chisita\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Fombad\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by the transformative forces of the Integrated Industrial revolution (4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Industrial Revolutions)--a new era where data, connectivity, and human-machine interaction define progress. For libraries, this revolution presents both challenges and opportunities, demanding innovation in services, technologies, and strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth Volume 1 and 2 of \u003cem\u003eInnovating in Libraries\u003c\/em\u003e explore how academic libraries can harness emerging technologies, integrate Human-Tech synergistic and reciprocal solutions, and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on education, industry innovation, and reducing inequality. Contributions from leading experts and practitioners--many drawn from across the globe and selections from the Zimbabwe University Library Consortium's 5th Biennial International Conference--offer global insights into spatial design for digital libraries, platform capitalism, open science, ethics, change management, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an international perspective and forward-thinking approach, \u003cem\u003eInnovating in Libraries\u003c\/em\u003e is essential for library professionals, educators, and policymakers navigating the future of information access in an era of rapid change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlessing Chiparausha\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Library Director at Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollence Takaingenhamo Chisita\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadeleine Fombad\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Information Science at The University of South Africa (UNISA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522157863219,"sku":"9781806865147","price":195.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vXORmwn1b_9781806865147.webp?v=1781965797","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/innovating-in-libraries-volume-2-surviving-technological-lethargy-in-times-of-endless-transformation-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}