Reading the future
John Maxymuk
(Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA)
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper seeks to see how libraries measure up to futurists' predictions of libraries of the future.
Design/methodology/approach
Compares the ten points in futurist Thomas Frey's paper, “The future of libraries” with the reality of current library services.
Findings
By and large, much of what Frey predicts for future libraries is already a reality.
Originality/value
Confirms that librarians and libraries are at the forefront of technology and providing information through different media and methods.
Keywords
Citation
Maxymuk, J. (2006), "Reading the future", The Bottom Line, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 189-192. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450610713081
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited