For an interesting read, recently translated from the French, check out:
The great digitization : and the quest to know everything / Lucien X.
Polastron ; translated by Jon E. Graham.
Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions, 2009.
9781594772436 (pbk.) : $16.95
http://iportal.queenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon?search=KEYWORD&fun
ction=COPVOLSCR&elementcount=1&u1=12101&t1=1356362
Although the original publication (in French) was 2006, making it a
little dated, it's still a pretty good read. I haven't finished the
book yet, but so far, while I'm not in total agreement with all his
points, I admire his ability to identify the mushy thinking of
Americans, Europeans, private industry and librarians and lampoon it all
with equal enthusiasm.
Very thought provoking.
JJ
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