Brick-and-Mortar Libraries in the 21st-Century: An Oxymoron?

Thursday, November 05, 2009 | 12:45PM–1:35PM | Korbel Ballroom 3C
Session Type: E09 Hybrid
Research libraries expand or renovate their facilities about every decade. With physical collections still growing, this cycle consumes capital investment capacity. Wouldn't we (and our users) be better off if our universities instead invested capital funds in new technologies? Do we need costly library buildings in the "heart of the university," and what purpose do they serve?

Presenters

  • Rick Luce

    Dean of Libraries and Associate Vice President of Research, University of Oklahoma

  • Suzanne Thorin

    University Librarian, Dean of Libraries, Syracuse University

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