Will Libraries Survive?

The American Prospect has an Interesting Story on the past and future of libraries. Geoffrey Nunberg makes some very interesting points.

\”If we truly believe that universal access is both a public good and a private right, though, we have to realize that the public interest in obtaining information won\’t be satisfied simply by providing everyone with access to a computer and modem, no more than the public interest in reading books was satisfied once Carnegie had provided buildings to house them.\”