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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- © Emerald Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0741-9058
- eISSN
- 0741-9058
- DOI
- 10.1108/lhtn-08-2021-0048
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This paper aims to help information professionals understand the foundational concepts of this technology and how these are related to libraries so that they can evolve services alongside it.Design/methodology/approachThis column will define what a non-fungible tokens (NFT) is, explore the relevant trends impacting its development and examine how it intersects with the traditional roles of the library.FindingsNFTs represent a new and growing technology that intersections with many of the same concepts that are core to librarianship. Libraries are community institutions that engender widespread trust, whereas NFTs are built atop cryptocurrency that seeks to enable anonymous peer-to-peer interactions.Originality/valueSummary.
Journal
Library Hi Tech News – Emerald Publishing
Published: Nov 19, 2021
Keywords: Internet; Technology; Libraries; Library services; Computer software; Education