The Internet is going to become the medium for transmitting or providing information in almost every field you can think of, but you’ll still need a public entity that acts for the community in providing access. That’s the library.
Predictor: Napoli, Don
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for The Washington Post, David Streitfield quotes library director Don Napoli: ”The Internet is going to become the medium for transmitting or providing information in almost every field you can think of, but you’ll still need a public entity that acts for the community in providing access. That’s the library.”
Date of prediction: August 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Libraries/Databases
Name of publication: Washington Post
Title, headline, chapter name: Cash-Strapped Libraries Discover Life On-Line
Quote Type: Direct quote
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Garrison, Betty