How will smart city development affect literacy and libraries? Can our neighborhood libraries help bridge digital divides and ease the transfer of data for 21st century citizens? As trusted 3rd spaces for many communities, libraries offer a unique avenue into learning about technology. Our guests, Greenville, SC Councilman George Fletcher and urban geographer Noah …
We continue our conversation on the future of libraries with two-time No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Melinda Long and innovative librarian Stacey Gardner. Listen in! http://traffic.libsyn.com/afterwordpodcast/Afterword_Episode_3_pt_2.mp3
When Andrew Carnegie gave money to launch public libraries, the idea made sense. What about today, though? In the age of the internet, who needs libraries? Stacie Gardner, a public school librarian in Greenville, SC, and Melinda Long, New York Times bestselling author of How I Became a Pirate, join the …