Libraries ‘must modernise’ to secure future
Radical 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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Tags: Advances In Technology, Consultation Paper, Cornerstone, Culture Minister, English Libraries, Free Access, Free Books, Generations, Library Customers, Margaret Hodge, Radical Modernisation
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