"Libraries have existed since approximately 2600 BCE as an archive of recorded knowledge. From tablets and scrolls to bound books, they have cataloged resources and served as a locus of knowledge. Today, with the digitization of content and the ubiquity of the internet, information is no longer confined to printed materials accessible only in a single, physical location. Consider this: Project Gutenberg and its affiliates make over 100,000 public domain works available digitally, and Google has scanned over 30 million books through its library project."
Holland, Beth. “21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 14 Jan. 2015, www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-libraries-learning-commons-beth-holland.
From Library to Learning Commons "Printed books still play a critical role in supporting learners, but digital technologies offer additional pathways to learning and content acquisition. Students and teachers no longer need a library simply for access. Instead, they require a place that encourages participatory learning and allows for co-construction of understanding from a variety of sources. In other words, instead of being an archive, libraries are becoming a learning commons."
Holland, Beth. “21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 14 Jan. 2015, www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-libraries-learning-commons-beth-holland.
Holland, Beth. “21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 14 Jan. 2015, www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-libraries-learning-commons-beth-holland.