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Copper engraving of Doctor Schnabel [i.e Dr. Beak], a plague doctor in seventeenth-century Rome, with a satirical macaronic poem (‘Vos Credi...
The building was formerly All Saints Church, erected in 1706-8 to replace the earlier church whose tower had collapsed. The designer is said to have been Dean Aldrich of Christchurch. It was opened as a library in 1975, Robert Potter being the architect for the conversions.
I believe that libraries in the future will put a special emphasis on technology, programs and makerspaces. A place for people to come together, collaborate, build and learn. Some larger libraries have already embraced these ideas, and I think smaller libraries will soon follow suit.
The Public Library Association's biennial conference in Indianapolis next month will feature discussions about libraries in the digital age. But the answer to where libraries need to go in the future could be in the ancient past.
The bright future of books and libraries in cartoons by Tom Gauld, Grant Snider, John Atkinson, Jeff Koterba, Jim Benton, and Piotr Kowalczyk.
Welcome to the 2013 Library Design Showcase, AL’s annual celebration of new and newly renovated libraries. These libraries are shining examples of innovative architecture that addresses user needs in unique, interesting, and effective ways. Rooms with a View Spartanburg County (S.C.) Public Library—Middle Tyger Branch Middle Tyger library’s renovation took full advantage of the … Continue reading Building the Future →
Ruth Baleiko, the Miller Hull Partnership Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington, Seattle “Digital downloads, ebooks, personal content, and live programming compete for space with books, periodicals, microfilm, audio, and video in today’s libraries. The library of the future will be shaped in ways that support and enhance navigation and exchange of these new forms … Continue reading The Future, Today →
A new future-focused digital supplement titled "Digital Content: What’s Next?" examines how libraries are evolving in response to the digital revolution, including exploiting opportunities in self-publishing, while confronting challenges in licensing constraints. The digital supplement also details progress made by the ALA’s Digital Content Working Group to advocate for equitable access to ebooks produced by the world’s largest book publishers.
Welcome to our Anniversary Celebration in the Idea Box musing on libraries past & future. October 1 - 31.
In an age when people get news on their phones, watch videos online and read books in the cloud, one might argue there’s little need for the brick and mortar buildings and paper books of public libraries. But a recent report from The Center for an Urban Future argues that this is not the case.
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The passage below is from "Why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming," a recent lecture by Neil Gaiman in which he argues not only for the value of reading, but also for the value of stories often dismissed...
Bespoke furniture design for The Future Libraries Initiative. A space for public programming and community enterprises. Powered by citizens. Open to everyone. An inviting 200 sqm of flexible space for the ideas of the local community to flourish. in collaboration with All In Awe
Not only the origin of the notion, but most certainly the future of the shelf currently seems undecided. There are high-bay warehouses with them – and they’re booming. But shelves in apartments, homes, or libraries are in crisis since the digital media have seized control over the book.
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(Photo: Rob124)We’ve seen e-readers and libraries without print books. But beyond the obvious proliferation of e-books and fully online information sources, what might we see in the future of libraries? Here are five possibilities.1. Patron-Driven AcquisitionIn library circles, PDA doesn’t stand for “public display of affection” but “patron-driven acquisition.” Collection development librarians select materials for purchase based upon their understanding of the patron ...
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