The Chronicle Audio Clips

These are some interesting glimpses in how we librarians view the future and current state of libraries.

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'We're Always in Language'
Michael Holquist, the 2007 president of the MLA, explains why the group's recent conference explored the role of humanities outside the academy.
Young Librarians Discuss the Future of Their Profession
Joe Sanchez, U. of Texas at AustinLibraries in virtual worlds will join physical libraries.
Susan Gibbons, U. of RochesterLibrary schools need to update their curricula.
Nick Baker, Williams CollegeCompanies like Google will bring "new blood" to libraries.
Casey Bisson, Plymouth State U.Libraries need to be more than community centers.
Jessamyn C. West, Librarian.netLibrarians are not very "change oriented" as a culture.
Sarah Kostelecky, Institute of American Indian ArtsDiversity is important to the library profession.
Char Booth, Ohio U.There will always be a need for librarians.
Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThere's too much "bandwagon jumping" with new technology.
The Spellings Commission, One Year Later
Hear U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings talk about the continuing impact of last year's report by her Commission on the Future of Higher Education.(Related article)