Expanding Effective 21st Century Access to Historical & Academic Materials; Examples, Strategies and Implications.
“Recently, Stanford University announced it would be offering its popular course Introduction to Artificial Intelligence free online. The class taught by Professors Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig registered over 67,000 people in just two weeks. The class will clover the same material and have the same level of testing as the traditional Stanford class.” Read more.
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“Books may have a ritualistic role that is larger than a desire for controlled market efficiencies or effecting / predicting the future of academic knowledge dissemination. Information is and will continue to go digital (and will drive toward free access) but the classic form of the book may or may not need to be a part of that process…. For some, the way paper books package and exchange information may continue to contribute to a sense of grounding for a “non digital” person. Ask someone in 50 years how important that will be…“ Read more.
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“Mitchell Davis was invited by Collaborative Librarianship to contribute through a regular column his insights and perspectives on the general conversation on where libraries are headed, how they are valued by their communities and how they can constructively unlock that value over the coming years in ways that stay true to their mission. As an innovator and motivator in the field of library and non-library collaboration, Mitchell offers unique perspectives on future developments in libraries that capitalize on their resources and specializations.” Read more.
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