Will Some/All Libraries Eventually.....

.....go 'virtual' (in other words, become a resource that operates online, rather than needing to operate out of a physical location) ??

Obviously, the biggest stumbling block preventing most libraries from closing their doors tomorrow, and operating strictly from a website where patrons stream and/or download whatever content they choose to "borrow" (books, papers, magazines, music, movies, etc.), is the fact that almost all of the older (and still, much of the newer) archived media would then not be available (digitally) for people to access via the web.

However, as time passes, more and more content will be available in a digital format, thus making 'virtual libraries' more and more of a distinct possibility.

But, will that day actually ever come........or does the fact that no matter how far we move into the future, and the fact that there will always remain a large portion of 'older' media that, more than likely, will never be digitized (and thus, unavailable to be downloaded or streamed), help insure that there will ALWAYS be enough of a need for libraries to operate out of physical, rather than virtual, locations  ??  


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