“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” an inflection point for social media and the open Web? Part 2
ISSN: 0741-9058
Article publication date: 7 November 2023
Issue publication date: 27 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore several factors that indicate the way the internet is structured may be near an inflection point.
Design/methodology/approach
This study examines the disruptive effect of TikTok, how demographic changes can rapidly alter social media platforms, as well as social media’s underlying dependencies on advertising.
Findings
The internet’s structure may be about to undergo a dramatic shift and imagine new roles for ourselves.
Originality/value
Deepening our understanding of these trends allows libraries to reflect on themselves and their future role.
Keywords
Citation
Fernandez, P. (2023), "“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” an inflection point for social media and the open Web? Part 2", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 40 No. 10, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-10-2023-0185
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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