In a world of electronic books and other content, the Public Library should become the digital filling station. It's been a long journey and it's far from finished. A Universal format is key. As long as competing devices require different formats, the library is placed in the untenable position of choosing to support this device or that one, or purchasing the same title in multiple formats. In an era of shrinking budgets it is simply not possible to buy everything patrons want in every variant format. The issue of proprietary formats and devices like the Kindle is another matter entirely and the subject of a future post.
The 'Lectric Librarian
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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