From Brian Matthews, The Ubiquitous Librarian:
You’ve probably seen the press about BiblioTech, the first bookless public library system in the country. It is being hailed as a “big success” and “the future of libraries.”
While I can appreciate the marketing tactic they are using, I actually think they are doing more harm than good. This library has been hyping the “bookless” concept for a while now. In fact, I’ve had faculty and administrators on my campus forward me renderings/press and suggest that we move in a similar direction.
My primary concern is that this might (or already has?) create false expectations of what “all libraries” should become. It’s setting a precedent. Read more …
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