Educational Technology

August 13, 2011

No longer just for bookworms: Libraries evolve from warehouse to ‘mall for the mind’

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by Vivian Sade, The Journal Gazette

A recent report on public library use shows that digital research is rapidly outpacing the traditional paper search. As technology changes how people access and use information, public libraries have worked to keep pace. Most still offer rooms full of books, but added to the paper are computer stations, e-books and Wi-Fi. Libraries also are offering programs and services – knitting groups and social networking, for example – that extend far beyond the traditional scope of a library.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110731/LOCAL/307319941/1002/LOCAL

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