Interesting event being held at Bethnal Green library this evening:
http://www.londonwordfestival.com/index.php/2011/02/no-furniture-so-char
ming/
"A night devoted to the architecture of knowledge and the future of
book-borrowing. Much more than just bricks and mortar, the public
lending library has long been considered the cornerstone of an educated
and literate population, but what lies ahead for the future?
"Borrowing its title from Sidney Smith's description of books, No
Furniture So Charming gathers artists, writers, creatives, technologists
and architects to present their vision for the library of the future. Be
it a personal utopia, a visionary work of science fiction, a digital or
practical re-imagining of user centred design or a call to action."
Not much in the way of librarians on the panel though sadly.
Ian Clark
Library Systems Officer,
Augustine House,
Canterbury Christ Church University
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel. 01227 767700 ext 3141
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