U. of Pittsburgh Librarian Calls Library Medieval

Rush G. Miller, the University of Pittsburgh’s librarian, gave a speech this afternoon at the American Library Association conference about how libraries must embrace technology and constantly change to meet patrons’ needs.

Mr. Miller, who holds a doctorate in medieval English history, said that when he came to Pittsburgh, in 1994, he concluded that the library was a feudal society.

“I said, Whoa, I haven’t seen this since I studied it,” he said, as the audience broke out laughing. “You had kings and lords and people surrounded by moats.” —Andrea L. Foster

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