The Library in the Twenty-First Century: New Roles, Responsibilities, Skills, and Concerns.

Library public services; Library science; Comparative librarianship; Libraries; Library education

The article focuses on the role of library services in the Twenty-First Century, citing the role of librarians in popular culture. Topics discussed include the concept of community-led librarianship, the impacts of library labor relations and library evaluation and the attributes of public perceptions of libraries with contemporary service-oriented goals. Other topics include the development of community-led approach to librarianship and the radical changes in service delivery.