Alternate futures for the public library

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Additional Physical Format: Online version: Casey, Genevieve M., Alternate futures for the public library. [Ann Arbor]: School of Library Science, University of Michigan, [ or ].

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Although I had staked out a place in my university library for a patient and leisurely reading of the book, I found it difficult to. This is the first in our Future Of series, where we analyze and dissect one facet of life that’s been impacted by digital technology. Today, we look at libraries.

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The Future Of Libraries Has Little To Do With Books or the public library. In a digital age that has left book publishers reeling, libraries in the world’s major cities seem poised for a Author: Rosie Spinks. But this transition is a positive one, as it nurtures a heightened sense of community and destigmatizes the librarian profession, painting them as neighborly mentors instead of silencing book police.

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The Center for the Future of Libraries works to: Identify emerging trends relevant to libraries and the communities they serve. For information about the Center's trend work, check out the Center's newsletters or trend collection; Promote futuring and innovation techniques to help librarians and library professionals shape their future.

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The word is scary right now. But honestly, reading about other pandemics and disasters has made me feel a little bit better right now because it could be so even worse! I read The Hot Zone, a book about Ebola, in elementary school and was terrified but re-reading it recently I felt almost comforted that the world isn't completely aflame.: Beyond the Library of the Future: More Alternative Futures for the Public Library (): Bruce A.

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