Ten years later: Has the blurring of the roles of cultural institutions helped or hurt libraries?

Gaus, Eve; Deyrup, Marta; Weech, Terry L.; Briggs, Alyssa

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Title

Ten years later: Has the blurring of the roles of cultural institutions helped or hurt libraries?

Author(s)

• Gaus, Eve
• Deyrup, Marta
• Weech, Terry L.
• Briggs, Alyssa

Issue Date

2009-05

Keyword(s)

• Museums
• Libraries
• IMLS
• Cultural Institutions
• Digital Resources

Abstract

One of the most radical changes of the Digital Revolution has been the redefinition of libraries, museums and archives as cultural heritage institutions that serve a common function. This notion of a shared functionality is particularly apparent in the IMLS grant-funding guidelines, crucially important since the IMLS is a major funder of U.S. library and museums projects. The speakers ask whether these cultural institutions really have that much in common and whether the traditional mission of a library is being helped or hurt by this new approach.

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en

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