Michael Leach, Head of Collection Development, Cabot Science Library, at Harvard University, and Adjunct Professor, Simmons Graduate School of Information and Library Science
People face a vast array of digital information on the Internet, much of it free. This access has led some to state that "the library is dead" — replaced by Google, Wikipedia, Pub Med and other sites. There is truth to this statement — and some false assumptions. Professor Leach will highlight the major changes already occurring in libraries, due to the explosion of information technology, and discuss how emerging technologies are likely to affect (and not affect!) libraries and information services in the near future.
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