CBC’s Cross Country Checkup
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Audio Recording: http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/episode/2014/09/28/whats-the-future-of-the-library-in-the-age-of-google/
Townhall at the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus: The end of books and libraries?
Panel:
Ken Roberts,Member of Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel on The Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives.
Christine McWebb, Director of the international digital humanities project MARGOT and director of academic programs at the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus.
Guest Host: Peter Mansbridge
Some questions/comments:
Are libraries central to students?
What is the libraries role?
Technology changing the library’s role?
Breaking down walls – physical space vs. community space
Printed books vs. EBooks
Differences for Rural and Urban spaces
Researching online and working in library space
