Academics challenge ‘apocalyptic’ predictions for future of libraries

As an academic librarian and musicologist, I wish I'd known about this conference, which sounds as though it must have been inspirational. Today, I helped someone find piano concerto scores (even if they were on the Petrucci database, they'd have been costly to download and bulky to use - library sheet music is far more suitable for a pianist); responded to a query about a couple of very old folk song manuscripts, catalogued a mountain of piano and flute music, and provided detailed staff catalogue training. I also blogged about conferences and other events. But it'll be a long time before our students decide they don't need 'real' books and music!