tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post7938644026195671825..comments2020-04-12T01:49:17.894-05:00Comments on LIS 640: Digital divides & differences: Article #1 Community Information CentersGreg Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154543464555817869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-79323364568478266622009-02-05T09:22:00.000-06:002009-02-05T09:22:00.000-06:00I thought it was interesting how this article fram...I thought it was interesting how this article framed the discussion of information centers against the backdrop of the cultural revolution of the 1960's, using language such as 'soul searching', 'establishment', and 'counterculture' to describe issues in the recent history of the article.L. Wynholdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083482381975032460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-18360600233511470212009-02-04T23:42:00.000-06:002009-02-04T23:42:00.000-06:00I thought this quote was noteworthy: "If the libra...I thought this quote was noteworthy: "If the library is to be successful as an information center, it must espouse the broader interpretation of its role". It's easy to see that libraries have changed their roles since this article was published. Although I don't know if providing an hour or two of Internet access and offering occasional Basic Computer courses really provide the kind of general cultural literacy that the authors are aiming for. Computers are an integral part of everyday life but they still seem like an afterthought at libraries. <BR/><BR/>Which makes the next sentence in the article a bit ironic: "It (the library) must not stop with information found in recorded form". I would make the argument that even today, libraries' primary concern still tend to be collection development, and collections are still dominated by printed books. Anachronistic, maybe?Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625278666887831339noreply@blogger.com