Museums, Libraries, and Archives in a Digital Age

Cover of book, Best of Both WorldsWe are pleased to welcome Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough as the inaugural speaker in the Libraries' new lecture series, The Future of Access. Secretary Clough will discuss his new book, Best of Both Worlds: Museums, Libraries, and Archives in a Digital Age, on January 15 in the Ripley Center, Quad, Lecture Hall (12:00-1:00 p.m.). His book draws from his perspective as a museum leader, educator, and enthusiast to provide invaluable insight into how digital technologies will radically alter our existing institutions, make access to their embedded knowledge widely available, and enable learning and research anytime, anywhere. Click here to download his e-book for free. We hope you can join us in person for this special event!  View a video of the Secretary discussing his book here.

The lecture will also be webcast live: library.si.edu/live-webcast. Those viewing the webcast may submit questions to library-webmaster@si.edu.