COMO White Paper - Why We Still Matter.

The author ponders on issues related to the potential demise of libraries and books due to technological innovations. He describes how technology trends have influenced changes in library systems such as the use of online catalogs and provisions of public access terminals for Internet use. Aside from books, he stresses that libraries also offer study spaces and computing areas to its users. He also comments on the increasing popularity of electronic books (e-books) over printed ones.