Toward a library renaissance

Abstract

The author addresses the plight of today's libraries with the internet and search engines replacing traditional finding and information services of libraries. He identifies a major task of libraries: the curation of knowledge in an information-overloaded internet environment. Trends and scenarios lead into an explanation of "Future Search" conferencing that can give a library direction and a framework for skills that are important for librarians in the future. Tips on the need for organizational resilience and branding conclude the paper. This paper was presented at the Knowledge Management programme of the 2014 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Lyon, France.