THE CHALLENGE

For three centuries, in American towns large and small, two institutions have uniquely marked a commitment to participatory democracy, learning and open inquiry — our libraries and our free press. Today, as their tools change, their common missions of civic engagement and information transparency converge. Economic and technology changes suggest an opportunity for collaboration among these two historic community information centers — one largely public, one largely private. How?

Featuring community pilot projects such as:

publicinsightnetwork.org/
allprinceton.com/
datatracker.org/
muckrock.com/
cu-citizenaccess.org/

More examples and information at biblionews.org

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