TY - JOUR
T1 - Wanting it now
T2 - Baby boomers and the public library of the future
AU - Williamson, Christina Mary Crawford
AU - Bannister, Marion Claire
AU - Makin, Lynne
AU - Johanson, Graeme
AU - Schauder, Donald Elkin
AU - Sullivan, Jeanette Margaret
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Baby boomers are epitomised by the phrase ‘wanting it now’. This large group of the population is better educated, more technologically literate, generally wealthier than any previous generation and has high expectations of quality services and products. Just as they have led other social revolutions, baby boomers are expected to revolutionise the meaning of ageing and retirement. They are also renowned for their voracious consumption of information in all media, which means that libraries have good reason to be involved in planning and policy development if their services are to be considered relevant and timely.
AB - Baby boomers are epitomised by the phrase ‘wanting it now’. This large group of the population is better educated, more technologically literate, generally wealthier than any previous generation and has high expectations of quality services and products. Just as they have led other social revolutions, baby boomers are expected to revolutionise the meaning of ageing and retirement. They are also renowned for their voracious consumption of information in all media, which means that libraries have good reason to be involved in planning and policy development if their services are to be considered relevant and timely.
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U2 - 10.1080/00049670.2006.10721811
DO - 10.1080/00049670.2006.10721811
M3 - Article
VL - 55
SP - 54
EP - 72
JO - Australian Library Journal
JF - Australian Library Journal
SN - 0004-9670
IS - 1
ER -