[347] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Child of Computerspeak
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (CGOODSON%UGA.BITNET@RICEVM1.RICE.E)
Wed May 27 17:33:36 1992
Date: Wed, 27 May 1992 16:23:49 CDT
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On Tue, 26 May 1992 11:19:51 CDT <ath@linkoping.trab.se> said:
>It seems that the raison d'etre for libraries is being forgotten.
>Libraries should first and foremost preserve information in original
>form for as long as possible. That is, libraries are archives. If
>this means that the public won't get general access, fine.
This is only the purpose of *some* libraries...not many actually..
different libraries have different purposes...for most, I think, the
main goal is to make information available to its designated clientele.
If I may hazard a sweeping generalization, this is perhaps more true in the
ruthlessly democratic USA.
