The library of the future.
Libraries are having difficulty purchasing and storing the increasing number of new books published. In addition, library patrons are demanding an expanded selection of materials, including phonograph records, videodiscs, videotapes, and computer programs. Advances in electronics, however, will al...
| Published in: | Futurist Vol. 19; p. 2 |
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World Future Society
December 1985
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