Quiz · The Quiet Erosion of Public Libraries

Question 1What is the speaker's central argument about libraries?

They matter as shared public spaces far beyond storing books They should be replaced by cheaper digital services Internet access has made librarians unnecessary Falling budgets fully justify closing most of them

Question 2According to the talk, what can digitisation never replicate?

The speed of finding information online The low cost of storing electronic books The serendipity of discovering an unexpected book on a shelf The accuracy of modern search algorithms

Question 3Who does the speaker say depends on the library as a lifeline?

Tourists looking for free entertainment Pensioners, students without desks, and job seekers without computers Booksellers trying to promote new novels Students hoping to buy cheap textbooks