Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever

Libraries are perhaps our most enduring public institutions–priceless repositories of history, language, and culture. The dawn of the “information superhighway” threatened to make them less relevant, even obsolete. Yet now, these institutions are as prominent as ever, with a wave of innovation as the next generation of libraries extend their mission well beyond the storage of knowledge.

Source: Project for Public Spaces Newsletter (April 2007)

See Also: New Report: Who Needs Libraries Anyway?
Source: CURL / Research Information Network (UK)

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