“Here, then, is the point at which I see the new mission of the librarian rise up incomparably higher than all those preceding. Up until the present, the librarian has been principally occupied with the book as a thing, as a material object. From now on he must give his attention to the book as a living function. He must become a policeman, master of the raging book.”

Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset 1934 

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“Studies show that patrons are more engaged with libraries when they have a relationship with a librarian,”

- Lisa Arnold, who manages grants and library programs for the Allen foundation.

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“The technology opportunities are additive. The librarian should remain at the center.” 

Sue Coliton, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation vice president

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Most content is simply not available digitally to license and

purchase.

But should libraries be about books at?

What about bookless libraries?

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Needs that aren’t being filled:

• People don’t know how to search smartly.

• People don’t understand social media privacy.

• People don’t understand Internet safety issues for their families.

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What do you think of the future of libraries?

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