STRATEGIC TAKEAWAYS FROM IL22: Confronting Existential Threats to the Future of Libraries.

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Author(s): Rasmus, Daniel W.
Source:
Computers in Libraries. Jan/Feb2023, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p8-12. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Diagrams.
Subject Terms:
*Psychology of librarians; *Digital libraries; *Strategic planning; *Digital technology; *Libraries; *Algorithms; Uncertainty; Philosophy

Additional Information
- Abstract:
  The article reports that Libraries face an existential crisis as discussed at Internet Librarian (IL22) conference held in October 2022, librarians gathered uncertainties about the future of libraries. Topics include concerns noted in categories such as people's ability to pay attention, access to technology and information, and the role of artificial intelligence; and role of physical space emerged as the pointed concern, and various forms of political concerns libraries.