Outlook: will libraries survive?
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There is a common view that advances in computer-based information technology will render traditional libraries obsolete, since information will be home-delivered and thus there will be no need to visit libraries. However, public libraries not only provide information but also human interaction and the numerous social benefits derived from it. Inspite of the obvious social importance of libraries, funding is hard to obtain, which is why the library profession usually attracts committed individuals.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1992
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Are high-tech libraries losing their soul?
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Disagreement exists on whether America's increasingly high-tech libraries are losing sight of their essential purposes. Critics see technology as taking libraries away from their mission to preserve books and knowledge, and turning them into ephemeral media centers. Supporters see technology as facilitating libraries' information mission, while increasing public appeal and raising circulation. The technology can be viewed as a change of format instead of a change of substance.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1997
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