From knowledge warehouse to public paradise : 21st century libraries ; a symposium in Frankfurt

Over the last ten years, the old world of print has been pushed aside by a complex hybrid universe of media types. This has led to an expanded mission for libraries, while at the same time raising questions about their traditional architectural form.Bericht zur Tagung: 21st century libraries: changing forms, changing challenges, changing objectives : 8th Frankfurt scientific symposium: 3.11.2008 - 4.11.2008. Übersetzung des Artikels "Vom Wissensspeicher zum public paradise : 21st century libraries ; Symposium in Frankfurt am Main", erschienen in der "Bauwelt", Jg. 99, Nr. 44/2008, S. 14-15