David-nzoputa-ofili Quote by David N. Ofili

“A librarian is one who does it better than Google”

— David N. Ofili

Library-denigrators, pay heed: suggesting that the Internet is a viable substitute for libraries is like saying porn could replace your wife.

— Joanne Harris

“Librarians are the bedrock of the public domain and the defenders of our fundamental right to access knowledge.”

— Carl Malamud

“Or you can use a computer for free in most public libraries.”

— Elinor LeBaron

In tight economic times, with libraries sliding farther and farther down the list of priorities, we risk the loss of their ideals, intelligence, and…

— Marilyn Johnson

Those who declared librarians obsolete when the Internet rage first appeared are now red-faced. We need them more than ever. The Internet is full…

— Patricia Schroeder

“I refuse to use the computers if Google is on them.' Librarian: 'Okay.' '--' Librarian: '--' '--' Librarian: 'Enjoy your day!”

— Gina Sheridan

“The Internet, however, is nothing like a library. Rather, it’s a giant repository where anyone can dump anything, from a first folio to a…

— Thomas M. Nichols

“Librarian: taking the E.T. out of Libertarian.”

— Jud Barry

Today, if you have an Internet connection, you have at your fingertips an amount of information previously available only to those with access to…

— Peter Singer

“He wrote a book, Libraries of the Future, in which he described a world where library resources would be available to remote users through…

— Annie Jacobsen

It is easier to go to the Internet than to go to the library, undoubtedly. But the shift from no libraries to the existence…

— Noam Chomsky