Libraries Without Limits Changing Needs Changing Roles

Proceedings of the 6th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries, Utrecht, 22-27 June 1998

What is the role of a library when users can obtain information from any location? And what does this role change mean for the creation and design of library space? Six authors an architect, four librarians, and a professor of art history and classics explore these questions this report. The authors challenge the reader to think about new potential for the place we call the library and underscore the growing importance of the library as a place for teaching, learning, and research in the digital age.

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