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By Wallace Williams February 1, 2009 The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard Times NPR, Diane Rehm Show Audio The Diane Rehm Show...Wednesday January 7, 2009The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard TimesLibraries today have become multimedia centers, offering not only books but DVDs, e-books and Internet access. They can also be an especially important community resource during times of economic hardship. A look at the future of libraries in a slowing economy. Guests
Carla Hayden,
executive director, Enoch Pratt Free Library and past president of the
American Library Association
Jim Rettig,
President of the American Library Association. He is also the University
Librarian at the Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of
Richmond, Virginia.
Ginnie Cooper, Chief
Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library. She is the Former
Executive Director of the Brooklyn Public Library.
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