The Efficiency Toolkit: A Subversive Manual

As libraries increasingly turn to automated systems to make materials more available, they inadvertently create less accessible collections. The Efficiency Toolkit is an artists’ book exploring the implications of automation and efficiency innovations in human work. Using this bookwork as a point of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrea Kohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians 2020-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship
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Online Access:https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/article/view/34069
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Summary:As libraries increasingly turn to automated systems to make materials more available, they inadvertently create less accessible collections. The Efficiency Toolkit is an artists’ book exploring the implications of automation and efficiency innovations in human work. Using this bookwork as a point of provocation, the difference between the accessibility and availability of library materials is highlighted and the desire for innovation and efficiency in the workplace is questioned.
ISSN:2369-937X