Libraries Aren’t Dying—They’re Leading the Tech Revolution

 https://informationmatters.org/2024/09/libraries-arent-dying-theyre-leading-the-tech-revolution/



Join the movement—advocate for your community, public, school, private, national, and academic libraries. A functioning library reduces crime and builds a healthy nation. Fight for the library cause today. There is no better time than now.

By Dr. Azeez ADEOYE,  Wizard Librarian

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