Consumer Technology and Library Services

Scott Livingston of OCLC explains how consumer technology such as Alexa and chat software may change the way users seek information .

-DD

A Return to Artisanal Goods

Allan Metcalf celebrates the diversity in present consumer offerings . He notes that a generation ago artisanal goods were rare, and most consumer goods were mass produced by a few conglomerates.

I appreciate Metcalf's positive spin on our current world, as our time is so often condemned for lacking diversity and embracing environmental degredation.

-DD