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BiblioTech : why libraries matter more than ever in the age of Google / John Palfrey

This analysis explores the transition of libraries into the digital era, focusing on the importance of digitisation and public access to information. It addresses the challenges of modernising services to ensure libraries remain essential democratic institutions.

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