Article published In: Information Design Journal
Vol. 9:1 (1998) ► pp.45–50
Books and libraries
The threat from NICT
Published online: 1 January 1998
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.9.1.10mac
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.9.1.10mac
University libraries are facing the farce of NICT (New Information and Communication Technologies). Libraries are ancient indeed - they date from the third century BC. Their staff are, as a rule, not well equipped to judge the impact of technological change (who is?). Instead of being too conservative, they are often naïvely accepting of technological overclaims. As a result, librarians plan to reduce access to print in favour of text on screen. Here I counter-attack, arguing that the day of the printed book is far from over.
