Can Libraries Exist Without Paper?

On a theoretical level, nearly everyone likes libraries. But as the world moves away from books on paper, are they still necessary or desirable? National Public Radio reports on the decline of full-time librarians in Chicago public schools.

Questions...

•Are libraries obsolete?

•What should libraries become in the digital age?

•What do libraries do besides lend books? What other services do they provide?

•How is a library a gatekeeper?

•What new services would you recommend for the GCC library?