The Library of Congress wants to attract more visitors. Will that undermine its mission?

Some critics have expressed concerns that if the plan is approved, the library’s intellectual focus will be sacrificed to an avalanche of exhibitions and the increased foot traffic that would result. In an age when facts seem to be up for grabs and information flows quickly but often with little authority, they say, the library’s academic mission is more critical than ever.

But Hayden and her team — which includes two senior executives with museum backgrounds — say the changes would spark renewed interest in the library’s history, its collections and its role as a research institution.

From The Library of Congress wants to attract more visitors. Will that undermine its mission? – The Washington Post

March 8, 2019 by Blake Uncategorized 0

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