TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This article seeks to describe physical changes occurring in libraries, changes that accentuate public spaces, technology, and comfort while minimizing the prominence of stacks.Design/methodology/approach– The article uses features from the 2011 ALCTS Midwinter Symposium to argue in favor of user‐centered changes to academic libraries.Findings– The article suggests the decreased emphasis and number of physical books in libraries should not be seen as a death knell to libraries or librarians.Originality/value– The article offers encouragement to librarians who are concerned about the future role of the library.
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
SN  - 1065-075X
DO  - 10.1108/10650751111135373
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/10650751111135373
AU  - Medeiros Norm
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Cry not for books
T2  - OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 84
EP  - 86
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -