Using critical design to explore the future of libraries
Rachel Ivy Clarke
(Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Syracuse, New York, USA)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose the use of critical design as an approach for considering the future of libraries.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper describes a specific instance of critical design: timeline of the far future of libraries.
Findings
Reflections on the critical design are presented.
Originality/value
This paper offers the first application of critical design in the context of librarianship.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Young-In Kim for her assistance in compiling and organizing the historical data.
Citation
Clarke, R.I. (2017), "Using critical design to explore the future of libraries", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 34 No. 9, pp. 6-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-08-2017-0059
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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