Is the library’s future bookless?

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Description:   A library in San Antonio, Texas is being hailed as the “library of thefuture.” What makes the $2.3 million Bexar County BiblioTech public library unique? It doesn’t have any books.

Source:  SmartPlanet.com

Date: Jan 05, 2014

Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/is-the-future-of-the-library-bookless/?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660&ftag=TRE4eb29b5

Questions for Discussions:

  • What are the practical and economic benefits of this sort of library for governments and the public?
  • Do you think the role of the library as a public source of information will evolve  because of this design?
  • What opportunities exist for new entrepreneurial services connected to this sort of library?

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