Libraries ‘must modernise’ to secure future

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By 1stAngel

PoesiaRadical modernisation is required for English libraries if they are to remain relevant, Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has said.

Ms Hodge said free access to books was still the cornerstone of the library.

But library customers were looking for something more than previous generations were, she said in a consultation paper.

“Sweeping advances in technology… mean they must move with the times to stay part of the times,” she said.

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I live in Manchester, UK and spend my time working for the arts. My actual profession is Artist, but I spend more time now reporting and promoting artists. I also write for Our Gym (co.uk) and Galileo Was Right (com)

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