Creating a New Nostalgia
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
David Ferriero,
Archivist of the United States,
Archivist of the United States John Palfrey,
Head of School,
Phillips Academy Author of BiblioTech; President of the Board, Digital Public Library of America
Digital life is transforming the public’s expectations of libraries and archives. Is the internet making these institutions irrelevant? The “perfect storm” of reduced budgets, unprecedented increases in the amount and cost of information available, and the multiplicity of platforms at play call for new strategies for the future of libraries and archives. A lively glimpse into the crystal ball!
