#27 Media and Libraries (with Shannon Mattern)

Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation by Talking About Cities

Jan 8, 201800:21:12Society & Culture

Shannon Mattern, an associate professor at the New School in New York City, discusses the current media environment and its effect on public trust, the "smart city" movement and the importance of libraries and librarians...

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