Charleston Conference Proceedings 2008

This book is a collection of papers from panelists who presented at the Charleston Library Conference, held in Charleston, South Carolina, in November 2008.The theme of the 2008 Charleston Conference was "The Best of Times ...The Worst of Times." Presenters covered such subjects as content development, budgeting, management, technology, the use of blogs, collaboration, the impact of space and funding on collections, verification and online access, and out-of-the-box thinking. The unique nature of the Charleston Conference gave librarians, publishers, and library vendors the opportunity to holistically examine these and other points of interest. As with previous issues, Charleston Conference Proceedings 2008 gives those who were not able to attend the conference--or who did attend but were not able to hear all the speakers--the opportunity to share in the rich diversity of thought and experience presented at the event.