Wendy Evans is the Head of Library at the University of St. Mark and St John, UK. She has published and lectured in the field of electronic journal and database usage, access versus ownership of journals, and has already co-edited and co-authored four books with David Baker. David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with 19 monographs and over 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken worldwide at numerous conferences and led workshops and seminars. His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has also been active in major national projects. He has held senior positions at several institutions, including as Principal and Chief Executive of Plymouth Marjon University, and Emeritus Professor of Strategic Information Management. He has also been Deputy Chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc). Until recently he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Universities of Northampton and South Wales. He is Chair of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. He is a leader in the field of library and information science.

"...provides an engaging overview of some of the key themes and trends in digital information…will be of primary interest to library and information science students and information professionals working in academic or university settings." --Information and Culture,November 2014"The reviewer was most engaged by ideas around the impact the digital world has had on the disintermediation of information and understanding that the role of the librarian in this space..." --Australian Library Journal,Vol 63, No 4

• 1. The future of digital information provision2. The usability of digital information environments: planning, design and assessment3. The history of Enquire: the story of UK public libraries on the Web4. Children of the cloud5. Surviving or thriving? Building an information landscape6. The effect the changing digital landscape is having on the dissemination of e-books and e-journals in a world dominated by Google7. Resource discovery8. Using the Mirrorworld to plan and build better futures for our citizens9. Beyond the Google generation: towards community-specific usage patterns of scientific information10. What we leave behind: the future of data curation11. The digital curation toolkit: strategies for adding value to work-related social systems12. The JISC Business and Community Engagement Programme13. Skills Portal: a study skills and information literacy portal created with Open Educational Resources14. Free at last15. Flexible and agile university library and information services: skills and management methodologies16. The future of academic libraries in the digital age17. Roadblocks, potholes and obstructions on the path to new library futures

Wendy Evans is the Head of Library at the University of St. Mark and St John, UK. She has published and lectured in the field of electronic journal and database usage, access versus ownership of journals, and has already co-edited and co-authored four books with David Baker. David Baker has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with 19 monographs and over 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken worldwide at numerous conferences and led workshops and seminars. His other key professional interest and expertise has been in the field of human resources, where he has also been active in major national projects. He has held senior positions at several institutions, including as Principal and Chief Executive of Plymouth Marjon University, and Emeritus Professor of Strategic Information Management. He has also been Deputy Chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc). Until recently he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Universities of Northampton and South Wales. He is Chair of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. He is a leader in the field of library and information science.

"...provides an engaging overview of some of the key themes and trends in digital information…will be of primary interest to library and information science students and information professionals working in academic or university settings." --Information and Culture,November 2014"The reviewer was most engaged by ideas around the impact the digital world has had on the disintermediation of information and understanding that the role of the librarian in this space..." --Australian Library Journal,Vol 63, No 4

• 1. The future of digital information provision2. The usability of digital information environments: planning, design and assessment3. The history of Enquire: the story of UK public libraries on the Web4. Children of the cloud5. Surviving or thriving? Building an information landscape6. The effect the changing digital landscape is having on the dissemination of e-books and e-journals in a world dominated by Google7. Resource discovery8. Using the Mirrorworld to plan and build better futures for our citizens9. Beyond the Google generation: towards community-specific usage patterns of scientific information10. What we leave behind: the future of data curation11. The digital curation toolkit: strategies for adding value to work-related social systems12. The JISC Business and Community Engagement Programme13. Skills Portal: a study skills and information literacy portal created with Open Educational Resources14. Free at last15. Flexible and agile university library and information services: skills and management methodologies16. The future of academic libraries in the digital age17. Roadblocks, potholes and obstructions on the path to new library futures