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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Redefining the Library in the Age of Google & Wikipedia

"Redefining the Library in the Age of Google & Wikipedia." International Business Times / Knowledge@SMU.
New York: International Business Times Online, November 2nd 2010.

"[N.] Varaprasad imagines that libraries of the future might take a modular form, like that of Lego bricks; where there is one concept but many parts and multiple possibilities. So just like the evolution from stone tablets to scrolls to books, libraries need to innovate and evolve, so that they may continue to deliver knowledge to the masses; make reading experiences more interesting and social; and ultimately, keep from extinction."