TURNING BOOKS INTO BITS

TURNING BOOKS INTO BITS
[Commentary] A look at the global efforts to digitize the holdings of
libraries. Apparently, some of us youngsters may be surprised to
learn, not all of the important information that has ever been
published is available online. “When we were growing up,” said
Brewster Kahle, the founder of the San Francisco non-profit Internet
Archive, “we had great libraries. But for kids today, the Internet is
their library. We are giving them an instantly accessible resource
that is much worse than what we grew up with.”
[SOURCE: MSNBC, AUTHOR: Michael Rogers]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8258453
For a longer read, see "Buildings, Books, and Bytes: Libraries and
Communities in the Digital Age"
http://www.benton.org/publibrary/kellogg/buildings.html
--
--

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Via / By / Excerpted / From / Tip from / Thanks to:

--------
Communications-related Headlines is a free online news summary
service provided by the Benton Foundation (www.benton.org). Posted
Monday through Friday, this service provides updates on important
industry developments, policy issues, and other related news events.
While the summaries are factually accurate, their often informal tone
does not always represent the tone of the original articles.
Headlines are compiled by Kevin Taglang (headlines@benton.org) -- we
welcome your comments.
--------------------------------------------------------------
(c)Benton Foundation 2005. Redistribution of this email publication
-- both internally and externally -- is encouraged if it includes
this message. For subscribe/unsubscribe info email:
headlines@benton.org

© info
http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm
Due to the nature of email & the WWW, check ALL sources.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =