International contributors look at the changing role of the research library and predict future worldwide trends in research librarianship and academic librarianship, emphasizing the need for radical collaborations, cross-cultural initiatives, and the role of human resources and leadership. They explain how library organizations must change to meet the needs of their patrons and describe ways information professionals can facilitate partnership and collaboration initiatives in the library, covering topics such as Web 2.0 and diversity. A section on creating accessible and enduring scholarship focuses on creating, preserving, and spreading knowledge in a networked global environment. The case of the Human Rights Documentation Initiative at the University of Texas offers an example of how to confront the challenges of documentation in the digital world. The book will be of interest to higher education faculty and administrators as well as librarians. Dewey is affiliated with the University of Tennessee Libraries. The book is distributed in North America by Neal-Schuman. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)