Will Databases Replace Libraries?

“Many librarians believe they’re competing with and losing against search engines like Google, that for most users the convenience of a simple, clean interface outweighs the quality of the quality of the results. Whether this is true or not Google’s digital library project is an opportunity for libraries to remain competitive by working with the competition. For the sake of users, and their own future, libraries just have to make sure they’re taking advantage of the opportunity and not being taken advantage of.”