Lakeland Currents
The Role of Libraries in the 21st Century
Season 13 Episode 1 | 28m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
For generations, libraries have been stable institutions at the core of our communities.
libraries have been adapting to the dramatic upheavals in the media environment. Printed books and periodicals are no longer people's main sources for information. Nowadays, students and citizens look online first for the information they need, so what role do libraries play in this new environment? And how are northern Minnesota’s libraries faring in the 21st century?
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Lakeland Currents is a local public television program presented by Lakeland PBS
Lakeland Currents
The Role of Libraries in the 21st Century
Season 13 Episode 1 | 28m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
libraries have been adapting to the dramatic upheavals in the media environment. Printed books and periodicals are no longer people's main sources for information. Nowadays, students and citizens look online first for the information they need, so what role do libraries play in this new environment? And how are northern Minnesota’s libraries faring in the 21st century?
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