Dagens bibliotekslänk: “Bibliopocalypse”

“Bibliopocalypse”
På en portugisisk blogg reflekterar David Lankes över hur en värld utan bibliotek skulle kunna se ut.

”So here is the most dystopian science fiction scenario I can present. The world is without libraries because too many privileged people’s idea of a library is 20 years out of date. The populace sees libraries as book palaces instead of community hubs ensuring learning and a voice for all. A world without librarians acting as an advocate for the common good in an information space dominated by commercial interests that productize our lives. A world where governments are not held to account because a civic institution dedicated to transparency is silenced. A world without memory or history, replaced instead by clickbait and access controlled by the privileged.”