«This new funding round will enable us to work towards achieving our goal of creating the most
comprehensive library of the future for our millions of users around the world.»
At the time, Scribd CEO Trip Adler said, «This new funding round will enable us to work towards achieving our goal of creating the most comprehensive
library of the future for our millions of users around the world.»
I do
think libraries of the future will have very extensive digital commons that offer access to and training for numerous devices, platforms, and services.
Although libraries of the future will be much more digitally focused, their primary function may be to act as community centers, which serve patrons by offering a variety of resources and diverse programming.
Many educators are asking, «what is
the library of the future?»
To think about
the library of the future you must start with an appreciation of libraries today.
As they have figured out how to do more with less they also defined a clearer path towards what
the library of the future will be.
Tom Gauld imagines things that you will be able to find in
the library of the future.
«I believe that
the library of the future is going to look very different.
From LegalTech New York, where the closing keynote was the practice of law in 2020, to IT's role in
the library of the future, and SLA's FutureReady365 blog.
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The Libraries of the Future campaign stimulated debate among librarians, information professionals and academics on the issues surrounding technology's impact on the emerging role of the academic library in the 21st century through a series of events, printed resources and podcast interviews.»