A think tank called The Future Of The Book will be sponsoring a few
discussions called the Really Modern Library to "shed light on the
big questions about future accessibility and usability of analog
culture in a digital, networked world":
Our aim with the Really Modern Library project is not to build a
physical or even a virtual library, but to stimulate new thinking
about mass digitization and, through the generation of inspiring
new designs, interfaces and conceptual models, to spur innovation
in publishing, media, libraries, academia and the arts.
The meeting in October will have two purposes. The first is to
deepen and extend our understanding of the goals of the project
and how they might best be achieved. The second is to begin
outlining plans for a major international design competition
calling for proposals, sketches, and prototypes for a
hypothetical "really modern library."
http://tinyurl.com/25nnnl
In my mind, their discussions are apropos to the topic of this
mailing list. Let's keep our ears to the ground.
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Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame
(574) 631-8604
Received on Mon Oct 08 2007 - 12:52:32 EDT