Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Librarianship

This comprehensive guide offers an essential roadmap for navigating the digital transformation reshaping modern libraries, examining how institutions are adopting artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT technologies to meet evolving user demands. The research explores how libraries are responding to the Fourth Industrial Revolution's unique challenges, including information explosion and globalization pressures. It provides systematic analysis of emerging tools and their practical applications in library service delivery, moving beyond theoretical discussion to actionable insights.

What distinguishes this handbook is its forward-looking perspective on how core library values intersect with cutting-edge innovations like social mediation tools and knowledge economy frameworks. Library science students and practicing information professionals will find particularly valuable the research-backed approaches to implementing these technologies while maintaining service excellence. The collection ultimately serves as both a strategic planning resource and a practical implementation guide for transforming library operations in our rapidly digitizing world.