"When I look at books, I see an outdated technology"
It may have more to do with the cost of staff and
human-inhabitable space. The technology makes new
savings possible.
regards
Mark
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of B.G. Sloan
Sent: Saturday, 5 September 2009 1:50 AM
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [NGC4LIB] The future of libraries, with or without books - CNN
article
"The stereotypical library is dying -- and it's taking its shushing
ladies, dank smell and endless shelves of books with it. Books are being
pushed aside for digital learning centers and gaming areas. 'Loud rooms'
that promote public discourse and group projects are taking over the
bookish quiet. Hipster staffers who blog, chat on Twitter and care
little about the Dewey Decimal System are edging out old-school
librarians."
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/
Bernie Sloan
Sora Associates
Received on Sun Sep 06 2009 - 20:35:57 EDT