Developing a Research Question

Libraries and Digital Media

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For Project 2, I looked at what controversies were happening in the field of eSociety, but that also applied to my interest in pursuing Library Science. I have come up with three potential research questions.

How are traditional libraries being challenged by digital libraries?

I have noticed a trend of digital libraries and online creative commons popping up. As someone who is hoping to work in a library, I am curious about how the 'new' system might be challenging the 'old'.

Why is book-banning still a threat to libraries?

I searched for library controversy in Google, and an article in the Chicago Tribune about book banning popped up that was only a month old. This is concerning to me, because it seems to me that this should have stopped being an issue quite a while ago. I wonder why it's still a problem?

What can libraries do to fight censorship in the digital age?

One of the reasons that I want to pursue a position in the library is that I love the idea of all information being equal. I cherish every scrap of data even if it makes no sense, because all content is created for a reason.