Reach of eBooks expands. Got a Kindle? You can now borrow these eBooks through school and public libraries.
Despite looming budget cuts, the library is flourishing and putting out some of the most innovative online projects in the country.
(Source: futurejournalismproject)
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Thoughts by Seth Godin on the evolving role of librarians and the library as a place provide an author/user perspective on The future of the library. While there are some holes in Seth’s argument, that fail to reflect disparities in publishing and the need for a blended service model that can assure persistent access of information to all, I do nevertheless find some inspiring prose here. “A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a sherpa and a teacher. The librarian is the interface between reams of data and the untrained but motivated user….They [kids] need a librarian more than ever (to figure out creative ways to find and use data)….The next library is a place, still. A place where people come together to do co-working and coordinate and invent projects worth working on together. Aided by a librarian who understands the Mesh, a librarian who can bring domain knowledge and people knowledge and access to information to bear….” (Godin)
