Probing Question: How is the computer age changing libraries?
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 15:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
For those of us of a certain age - no need to put a number on it, thank you -- the word "library" still conjures forth memories of solid wood cabinets filled with hand-typed cards, each pointing to a book housed on imposing, steel-blue shelves. All those books -- representing centuries of learning -- took up a lot of space and gave the library a slightly intimidating air. It was a quiet, austere space devoted to solitary thought and research.