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RISEN, Why Libraries Are Here To Stay. Search technology that almost took the library's power away is now giving it back. Anthony Hodge and Bastiaan Zwaan explore and reveal the opportunities for the library itself, as well as the library realm, to verify and promote the library as the epicenter and sole institution qualified to provide and safeguard our knowledge. The library with a public, regional responsibility is here to stay. Four key elements to turn the tide are recognized and explained. This is a book about ambition, hidden opportunity, and the ability to focus and self-analyze.