In the changing modern-day library, the area of technical services has undergone radical redesign and reorganization not just once, but many times in the last thirty years. This book explores the future of technical services through surveys, research essays, and insightful opinion pieces. It also focuses on redesign and reorganization efforts through a number of fascinating case studies. For anyone involved in the day-to-day supervision, management, and future of a library technical services department, this book will provide food for thought, as well as practical lessons.