American public libraries: a long transformative moment.

From: Daedalus | Date: September 22, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

American public libraries undergo major transformations as digital technology invades information services. However, most librarians still see a bright future ahead for the profession as public libraries become even more important due to changing demographics and rising levels of illiteracy.

One Sunday morning, as I read the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, I came across an article entitled "Beyond 2000 - The Jobs of the Past, the Jobs of the Future,"(1) and between sips of coffee and a few twinges of paranoia, I learned once again that my job as a librarian was "on the way out." Why ...

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