Tag Archives: Libraries
Google and the Future of Books – Robert Darnton’s must read article
Image by clarissa~ via Flickr If you are at all interested in the future of books and the digitising of collections you must read Robert Darnton‘s article ‘Google and the Future of Books’ … Continue reading
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The Alexandrine Dilemma – Mark Pesce’s message for Librarians.
I’ve just finished reading Mark Pesce‘s latest post, The Alexandrine Dilemma, his keynote for the New Librarians Symposium that he delivered on Friday. As I was reading I was nodding my head in agreement. In it, he identifies the issues facing … Continue reading
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Transformativeness – new word for me but it makes sense
For a long time now I’ve struggled with how to interpret the fair use provision when it comes to Copyright law. It’s a vexed issue for we educators, and particularly those of us who work in school libraries. I’ve been … Continue reading
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School Libraries in the digital age.
“Ross Dawson, a business consultant who tracks different customs, devices, and institutions on what he calls an Extinction Timeline, predicts that libraries will disappear in 2019. He’s probably right as far as the function of the library as a civic … Continue reading
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