tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post7543994316279758280..comments2023-05-08T16:21:57.297+01:00Comments on Girl in the Moon: Brown bag lunch: 'Is the physical library redundant in the 21st century?'Katie Birkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-91244087667105673742010-12-26T13:04:01.443+00:002010-12-26T13:04:01.443+00:00Frangipan, thanks for that tip. I see that the ex...Frangipan, thanks for that tip. I see that the <a href="http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/news/book_arts_central.htm" rel="nofollow">exhibition's on until 9 December at the Cambridge Central and Great Shelford libraries</a>. I'll try and make it there after Christmas!Katie Birkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-8392382671008041922010-12-24T13:31:17.018+00:002010-12-24T13:31:17.018+00:00This might interest you; http://wandering-the-drea...This might interest you; http://wandering-the-dream-space.blogspot.com/2010/12/between-books.html<br />It is a brilliant interactive space which used the Library as an exhibition space and emphasized the positives of the physical library environment.Frangipanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419535400884652590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-66417815052716076982010-12-03T11:55:07.553+00:002010-12-03T11:55:07.553+00:00@Matthew. Yes, of course that's fine. Thank y...@Matthew. Yes, of course that's fine. Thank you, indeed. We could have kept talking for hours, I think - shame we all had to get back to work. Thanks again for recording the event.Katie Birkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-25789577369391678102010-12-03T10:48:30.854+00:002010-12-03T10:48:30.854+00:00This sounded like a very interesting lunch. I'...This sounded like a very interesting lunch. I'm glad that the evening provided some food for thought for it!<br />I've added a link back to here from the Growing Knowledge blog. I hope that is okay,<br /><br />http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/growingknowledge/2010/10/times-higher-education-debate-is-the-physical-library-redundant-in-the-c21st.html<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />MatthewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-10703732229609638142010-12-02T20:29:10.626+00:002010-12-02T20:29:10.626+00:00Thanks LK!
Chris - that's actually something ...Thanks LK!<br /><br />Chris - that's actually something that Libby (I think) mentioned specifically. Some of her readers have said that they use Google books to see if a book's relevant, and then, if it is, they come to the library to borrow it.Katie Birkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-40061279705190421622010-12-02T19:19:26.130+00:002010-12-02T19:19:26.130+00:00Interestingly when I did my dissertation back in 2...Interestingly when I did my dissertation back in 2007 (so not that long ago)...just about the top priority of the students was a plentiful supply of books in the library.<br /><br />Also I sometimes wonder whether just as after viewing a film we then consider buying the book, some people view an e-book briefly for a specific piece of information or to see what it is like, but if they think they will use it more frequently they then buy a hard copy?libchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549258733671135160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-7532158096446346472010-12-02T14:10:02.873+00:002010-12-02T14:10:02.873+00:00Excellent summary and conclusion something we shou...Excellent summary and conclusion something we should all be working towards.Lyn Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767291466654191345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-42955544096964710662010-12-02T12:04:50.386+00:002010-12-02T12:04:50.386+00:00@Niamh, Yes - must have been an interesting start ...@Niamh, Yes - must have been an interesting start to a conference, that!Katie Birkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430148493526943528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-64834370221538077262010-12-02T12:01:45.955+00:002010-12-02T12:01:45.955+00:00By the way, have you seen this one? http://www.lex...By the way, have you seen this one? http://www.lexrigby.com/2010/12/02/ustlg-the-role-of-libraries-in-the-research-process-pt-1/ I'm still trying to recover from the shock...Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860783347121152391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829453287508418737.post-29524622521423175262010-12-02T11:42:06.183+00:002010-12-02T11:42:06.183+00:00Excellent post, thanks Katie!Excellent post, thanks Katie!Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860783347121152391noreply@blogger.com