Search The Collections Of Famous Libraries & Museums Online

Posted on 23 September 2009 | Comments Off

This is  a nice collection of online  libraries  and museums. But as they  remark: “As more and more libraries and museums take their collections online, the less people need to actually visit those places. This is both good and bad. Good because more and more people have access to collections they wouldn’t normally be able to see. But bad because, as I said, it removes the need to actually go there in person if you can, and see the items for yourself. Falling attendance means falling revenue which means these places will ultimately be forced to close. So it’s a bit of a catch-22 digitising these amazing collections.” Read more: Search The Collections Of Famous Libraries & Museums Online.

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