The scenarios are instructive because they lay out forces changing the operating environment not only for libraries but pretty much every significant organization or company going forward.

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"It is a stark fact that 90% of our library visitors use only half of our libraries, " he said.

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"The AirPlay Audio System not only lets you hear your music libraries everywhere and anywhere in your home, it also delivers unsurpassed AR quality sound, " said Geise.

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