Nobody cares about the library: How digital technology makes the library invisible (and... - 1 views
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Yet, while it is certainly true that digital technology has made libraries and librarians invisible to scholars in some ways, it is also true, that in some areas, digital technology has made librarians increasingly visible, increasingly important.
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Let me offer three instances where the library should strive for invisibility, three examples of “good” invisibility:
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Start supporting new modes of scholarly communication—financially, technically, and institutionally.
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Here I’d suggest tools and training for database creation, social network analysis, and simple text mining.