I just had a very weird experience. Right now I am processing books in here at JCPL. We are adding a copy of "The African Americans of Jackson County : from slavery to integration" by Victoria A. Casey McDonald. It is a superb local history book.
As I was entering it, I flipped through to see some of the photos. Many of the pictures are of the very area in which I now live. Here's the crazy part:
I found myself subconciously trying to figure out how to make the mashup work! I wanted to see the photos with a map overlay and possibly some then and now shots. It's a book--not gonna happen! Still, I found myself wishing that it would and thinking how much better of an experience it would be if it included those things.
So, I can honestly say I understand "Generation D's" yearning for a multi-media experience. I think in the future we will see more and more integrative works, even in the library. I suspect the demand will be there--in some cases I think it already is. More and more books will include CDs or CDROMs or DVDs to "upgrade" the readers experience. Love it or hate it, I believe it's on its way.
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