Will this happen to us? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Library of the future = special collections Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:42:15 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] To: Interesting perspective on our future from Dan Greenstein-- http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/24/libraries Libraries of the Future September 24, 2009 NEW YORK CITY - The university library of the future will be sparsely staffed, highly decentralized, and have a physical plant consisting of little more than special collections and study areas. That's what Daniel Greenstein, vice provost for academic planning and programs at the University of California System, told a room full of university librarians Wednesday at Baruch College of City University of New York, where the higher education technology group Ithaka held a meeting to discuss "sustainable scholarship."