Access, schmaccess: libraries in the Age of Information Ubiquity
Access, schmaccess: libraries in the Age of Information Ubiquity
I really enjoyed Eli Neiburger’s presentation about information, the interwebs, Reddit Scholar, digital content, memes, ebooks, Metallica, sharing, intellectual propery, nyan cat, DRM, Louis CK…and what it could all mean for libraries. If you’ve got a spare hour give it a watch. Please.
“In the 20th century libraries brought the world to their communities. In the 21st century libraries bring the information of their communities to the world.”
“What would the library look like if you spent half as much on experiences as you do on collections? The reality is we’re probably going to run out out of stuff to buy over the next ten years…”
The official introduction from the VALA website: The 21st century isn’t just here, it’s already 12% over. The presence of ubiquitous access to a global information network, and the cultures that flourish on that network, change everything about Libraries… or do they? Eli will highlight some of the contrasts between the Web Culture of this Century, and the Broadcast Culture of the last century, exploring how the value, mission, and focus of libraries are impacted by this cultural change, which has still barely begun. Maybe the library of the future is not really so different from the library of the past… from a certain point of view.