Twenty First Century Libraries and Technology

When libraries are at the center of their communities, it makes sense that they're offering services like promoting local musicians and other artists.

Libraries Are Launching Their Own Local Music Streaming Platforms It's not Spotify, but some cities now host music platforms with their own local flavor.

An interesting new trend, younger users are using primarily visual content sources for searches. How does this affect how libraries offer and support information seeking?

Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and Maps – TechCrunch The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube, as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users’ path to discovery, a Google exec …

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Internet as infrastructure - should local government have a role? Or should it be left to the free market? Where does that leave communities where high speed Internet will never be profitable?

About Half the Public Thinks Local Governments Should Be Able to Pursue Their Own Broadband Network Build-Outs The White House, in its infrastructure proposal released earlier this month, has thrown its support behind allowing municipalities to explore such options. And a new Morning Consult poll suggests many adults agree with that stance: 53 percent of U.S. adults said local governments should be able to e...