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Peer reviewedBuschman, John – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Explores the theme of self-censorship in libraries in relation to new technologies. Highlights include the results of investing in high-cost electronic resources at the expense of traditional, lower-status formats; the effect of information technologies on literacy and historical records; and market censorship, including centralization and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Centralization, Information Technology, Librarians
Buschman, John – American Libraries, 1990
Discusses the role of information technology in libraries and suggests that more questions need to be asked about its proper role. Topics discussed include the relationship of technological advances to social progress; private versus public sector control; changing values of librarianship; social and political implications; and access to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Library Automation, Political Issues
