Montana Library delays digital switch

The Montana State Library is going to slow down its transition to a digital library, but it still aims to phase out the type of walk-in access it now has, the library commission was told Wednesday.

The library says its mission can best be met with a digital library, and only a few ancillary walk-in services used by very few people – such as access to print newspapers – will be lost. Detractors say the library is moving too fast and isn’t ready for the switch.