Future libraries : dreams, madness & reality / Walt Crawford & Michael Gorman.
Argues against the futuristic idea of virtual libraries because it is devastating to the societal mission of libraries, proposing instead a balanced, human-oriented approach to technology that complements print, community library buildings, and user-friendly librarians.
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Main Author: | Crawford, Walt |
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Other Authors: | Gorman, Michael, 1941- |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Chicago :
American Library Association,
1995.
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