Reflective Questions
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Do communities need public libraries?
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Should public use of libraries be promoted and if so how and with what level of resources?
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Has technology created opportunities for ‘private sector, for-profit’ libraries and do they already exist, albeit under other names?
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What is meant by the ‘accessibility challenge’? Can it be met and, if so, how?
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Is the ‘library as a space’ a more likely future than ‘library as a place’? Has ‘accessing’ replaced ‘borrowing’ and, if so, with what consequences?
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How should ‘quiet for reading and thinking’ and space for ‘sharing and discussing’ be accommodated in next generation libraries?
Topics Covered
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Importance of creativity and conversation in 21st century learning
- Importance of experiences and emotions in space design
- The power of informal settings
- Key features in new library developments
- Place not space
Talk Citation
Watson, L. (2013, January 17). Library as place? [Video file]. In
The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from
https://doi.org/10.69645/QNYH7046.
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Publication History
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Published on January 17, 2013