Re: [LIS-Forum] Do people need libraries in the digital age?

For the kind attention of Prof Subbiah Arunachalam and friends of LIS-Forum Clarification: with my limited knowledge, I understand that the WSJ is daily newspaper with a special emphasis on business and economic news. The *Journal* primarily covers American *economic* and international *business topics*, and *financial news and issues*. Its name derives from Wall Street, located in New York City, which is the heart of the financial district of USA. Though financial and business issues form a major component of librarians' work domains, the WSJ is surely not an appropriate reference tool to take into consideration for opinions or views. Secondly, it is an American daily and covers American issues predominantly. A country promoting and harboring google and similar search engines - is not expected to value the essence of traditional libraries, sustained reading habits and the pleasure one derives from reading the print version of an encyclopedia! The quicker the libraries stop to exist ... the faster / sooner will business thrive for Microsoft, Google etc.. Also, if librarians start reading WSJ articles seriously *for professional purposes*, then why not a sports daily or a films daily? For that matter, the International Herald Tribune is a better choice, it adds to substantial knowledge discovery.. Lastly, why should Indian library professionals' views be determined by American writings? I hope I am more or less clear.. Regards Sharmila Ghosh Library Consultant On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Subbiah Arunachalam < subbiah.arunachalam@gmail.com> wrote:

Ms Sharmila Ghosh may kindly explain why she thinks articles in WSJ are irrelevant to librarians.

SA

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Sharmila Ghosh wrote:

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Are articles in the Wall Street Journal to be taken into consideration for thoughts and discussions .... as far as librarians are concerned?

On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:35 PM, wrote:

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Dear Moderator

This article published in The Wall Street Journal, 17 Feb 2014 with the message that "Innovation matters" will be of interest to members of this forum. Please circulate link to the article "Do people need libraries in the digital Age?" published in The Wall Street Journal, 17 Feb 2014.

Do people need libraries in the digital Age? can be read at http://on.wsj.com/1oIniqq

Thanks

Kiran Pandey Programme Director Information Management Centre for Science and Environment New Delhi -110062 India

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