{"id":360,"date":"2011-04-04T19:07:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T23:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:30:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:30:47","slug":"ebooks-and-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/ebooks-and-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"ebooks and the library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have been monitoring the discussion about ebooks and its impact on library space.  NPRs&#8217; report about Harper Collins and their ebook restrictions illustrated that a transformation is taking place.  Some people are wondering openly about the future of the library.  <\/p>\n<p>We believe that it is important to develop library space that supports the ebook revolution.  This includes new requirements for learning spaces and labs. <\/p>\n<p>For more information about ebooks and NPR&#8217;s take on the future of the library <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2011\/04\/04\/135117829\/the-future-of-libraries-in-the-e-book-age\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/ebooks-and-the-library\/img_0188-2161-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0188-21611.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Public Library\" title=\"IMG_0188 2161\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0188-21611.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0188-21611-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boston Public Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been monitoring the discussion about ebooks and its impact on library space. 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