> > > I _understand_ that it's the archive of the future. I even mostly
> > > approve of the concept.
> > >
> > > What I wonder is whether we truly understand is the impact on
> > > brick'n'mortar archives.
> > >
> > > "Cheryl Singhals" <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > >
> > It's not just archives.
> >
> > 5 years ago, my Department had the best microbiology library in the
> > country - started by our pioneering Prof in the 19th century - he
> > bequeathed the lab his own library. Last year the new head of Main
> > uni library decided that we didn't need our own library - we could
> > hike 10 min up the road to the main building in the unlikely (in her
> > view) event that we needed something that wasn't on line. We don't
> > have a library anymore - they cherry picked the books and got rid of
> > those they dismissed as "duplicates" (I managed to rescue 1st
> > edition Charles Darwin books and the like by claiming them for my
> > archive).
> >
> > "Lesley Robertson" <l.a.robertson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> A perfect example of a "manager" in a position that needs a
> "knowledge worker" - someone who has and uses knowledge in the
> performance of duties...
>
> John <look@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
You're correct, John. And this problem certainly isn't limited to
libraries or archives!
