Comments on: The Fate of Libraries and the Google Generation http://ariennemccracken.com/2008/01/22/the-fate-of-libraries-and-the-google-generation/ Makeup, Yarn, and Shtuff Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:38:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Otto http://ariennemccracken.com/2008/01/22/the-fate-of-libraries-and-the-google-generation/#comment-61 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:50:06 +0000 http://ariennemccracken.com/?p=84#comment-61 While the ‘news’ here isn’t ‘news’ to most in this ‘business’ of libraries and digital education; your observation is well formed and the links you provide are very useful. I will be passing on your blog entry, if that’s okay, to some folks here at USC toward strengthening the understanding of what’s at stake. Libraries have been discussing the challenges here, and have sought to create learning spaces or environments that connect the physical with the virtual or online worlds.

I’m not sure that this can be done for some and maybe this is a generational issue — at the same time, and again, generations notwithstanding, I can’t help but wonder how on earth the socialization or social dimensions of research will be achieved in a purely online environment, in the absence of physical libraries. I’m not exactly a library buff; but I do appreciate the presence of libraries and visit both USC’s and my town’s library. (I also WORK in a library, but not for the library).

Good info — thanks

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