Comments on: Future of Libraries http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/02/25/future-of-libraries/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ken Allan http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/02/25/future-of-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-7672 Ken Allan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:13:56 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3813#comment-7672 Kia ora George Like much left over from the so-called 'modern age', the library has much to offer. Unfortunately, the postmodern culture/attitude tends to dismiss the idea that libraries and their contents can offer anything useful to the present-day reader/learner. I find it a very strange point of view, yet it is now so prevalent. I won't even begin to list the useful things that a library can offer about organising knowledge, and that's well before any consideration can be given to what its books can offer. Catchya later from Middle-earth Kia ora George

Like much left over from the so-called ‘modern age’, the library has much to offer. Unfortunately, the postmodern culture/attitude tends to dismiss the idea that libraries and their contents can offer anything useful to the present-day reader/learner.

I find it a very strange point of view, yet it is now so prevalent.

I won’t even begin to list the useful things that a library can offer about organising knowledge, and that’s well before any consideration can be given to what its books can offer.

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

]]> By: Keith Lyons http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/02/25/future-of-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-7671 Keith Lyons Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:44:52 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3813#comment-7671 George, thank you for this post and the link to the 29 reports. Some interesting things happening to libraries in Australia now that 'baby boomers' are retiring and expecting a different level of engagement with the library environment. The national Library of Australia is a wonderful source of inspiration. Best wishes Keith George, thank you for this post and the link to the 29 reports. Some interesting things happening to libraries in Australia now that ‘baby boomers’ are retiring and expecting a different level of engagement with the library environment. The national Library of Australia is a wonderful source of inspiration.

Best wishes

Keith

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