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Title:

Why Do We Need Libraries Anyway?

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Category:
Philosophical, Content
Organizer:
Danielle Cunniff Plumer , Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Description:
On June 25, 2007, California recognized the Internet Archive as an official library. As digital resources become a formal part of our civic structure we ask: How are physical and virtual libraries used, what are the emotional connotations of being a library, and what do we do with librarians?
Danielle Plumer
on 29/8/07
Our perceptions of libraries and librarians are often based in childhood nostalgia or media stereotypes (The Music Man's Marian the Librarian, Hogwart's Madam Pince, Noah Wyle's Flynn Carsen, "The Librarian"), but today's library is as much about bytes as about books. Come join us for a discussion about the future of libraries and information generally in a networked world!

We have lined up speakers Aaron Schwartz (http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/), leader of the Internet Archive's Open Libraries project (http://demo.openlibrary.org/about) and Lorcan Demsey (http://orweblog.oclc.org/), Vice President for Research and Chief Strategist for OCLC, the Online Computer Library Center (http://www.oclc.org/research), home of WorldCat (www.worldcat.org) to offer their thoughts on libraries, both physical and virtual, and on the services that librarians provide. The panel will be moderated by Danielle Cunniff Plumer (http://darchivist.blogspot.com), coordinator of the Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and project manager of Texas Heritage Online (http://www.texasheritageonline.org).
Sara Paul
on 30/8/07
Very important topic. Would definitely attend.
Barbara Gersh
on 30/8/07
Very vital topic. Libraries are shifting their roles but still serve an essential role as community centers and citizen educators. Would be interesting to hear about how libraries are using social networking and other technologies to provide better access to information.
Mary Beth Baker
on 21/9/07
Very important topic. Would definitely attend.
Bonnie Knight
on 21/9/07
SXSW is a great venue for this topic which is often discussed within the library world, but seldom in the outside world- a great opportunity to involve more people in a discussion so critical to the future of libraries.
Tomasz Górski
on 27/1/08
I agree with You Bonnie this is very good place to discuss. Regards
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