Edinburgh’s Festival of Libraries 2008 finished in grand style with an open public debate on “The Future of the Book”. The event was sponsored by OCLC and a podcast and comments from the discussion panel are available on the OCLC website, “Podcast and Comments on The Future of the Book”. After listening to the points made, take the opportunity to cast your vote and add your opinion to the poll.
Members of the Panel
Donald Smith: Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Francis Bickmore: Senior Editor, Canongate Books
Hugh Andrew: Director, Birlinn Ltd
Michelle Harper: Global Manager, eBooks and eAudioBooks at OCLC
Sheila Cannell: Director of Library Services, University of Edinburgh
The Chair – Stuart Kelly: Literary Editor of Scotland on Sunday
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13:02, December 10th 2008