The Enduring Library: Technology, Tradition, and the Quest for Balance » (1st Edition)

The treatment of current communications technologies as tools of librarians must be understood in terms of the history of communications technologies, argues Gorman (dean of library services, California State U. at Fresno). Just as the television was overly hyped as the solution to educational needs, information technology, while contributing some usefulness, will necessarily fail to deliver on the promise of the completely "virtual" library. Gorman urges librarians to recognize this pattern of communications technologies in order to integrate the use of new technologies towards meeting library goals. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR