Are Libraries Obsolete?

“vital”—Library Journal; “in a book that is both alarmingly provocative and maddeningly candid in its appraisal of libraries and their place in an increasingly digital world, Mark Herring asks questions that few librarians are honest enough to ask...an even-handed and comprehensive evaluation...a first-rate book that takes on some really tough questions...his clear-headed sense and insightful analysis of the current library malaise, the manifold challenges facing librarians, and his articulation in particular of the specter of a potentially all-digital world are superb, and I suspect without peer. Persuasive, engagingly-written, and provocative...outstanding. It may well prove one of the best library and information science books of the year”—Against the Grain; “Herring presents this well-referenced work as an updated and on-going debate on the relevance or obsolescence of libraries in the digital age...highly recommended. It will promote honest and thoughtful debate on this important issue facing all libraries in the ever-advancing digital age”—The Australian Library Journal.