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BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google

by John Palfrey

This analysis explores the transition of libraries into the digital era, focusing on the importance of digitisation and public access to information. It addresses the challenges of modernising services to ensure libraries remain essential democratic institutions.

Accession 9501 ISBN 9780465042999 Publisher Basic Books
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