[Publib] CNN on Libraries, Librarianship and Libraries 2.0

[Jillian Lashmett]

Contrary to the doomsday (and I agree oversimplified and biased) tone of the CNN article, this photo slide show that accompanies an article in the NYT shows people reading on the subway. What you will note is that not one person in these pictures is reading from a Sony Reader or Kindle or any kind of other electronic device--they are holding paper in their hands. If people in the big city still like to hold books in their hands when they have all of the technology available, then we aren't totally lost. 
 
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/06/nyregion/20090906-reading-ss_index.html
Jillian Lashmett, Librarian I, I&R 
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center 
Headquarters Library
300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000 
Phone (910) 483-7727 ext 224

jlashmet at cumberland.lib.nc.us

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CNN's article  The future of libraries, with or without books <http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/index.html>   is incredibly simplistic
and biased. 
 
R. Balliot
http://oceanstatelibrarian.com <http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/> 
 
 
 
 

 
On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:26 AM, gary price <gary at freepint.com> wrote:


	CNN is running a lengthy post today about the current state/future of libraries and librarianship including a section titled Library 2.0. We've posted highlights and a link to the full text on ResourceShelf.
	
	See:
	http://bit.ly/12kFbt
	
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