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The infinitely expanding universe of memory; books, manuscript...pixels

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Alumni Weekend
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Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Bodley's Librarian Dr Sarah Thomas in conversation with Dr Alice Prochaska, Principal of Somerville, discussing the 'infinitely expanding universe of memory' and collections in the digital age.
What is the value of Oxford's library collections in a world where Google has digitised more books than are held by the Bodleian Libraries? Are the distinctions between the published and the unpublished becoming blurred?

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Alumni Weekend
People
Sarah Thomas
Alice Prochaska
Keywords
bodleian
alumni
Libraries
books
digitisation
memory
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 30/11/2010
Duration: 01:11:44

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