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Recent Interview in Library Journal October 15 2016

Nicholas Carr "On Libraries as refuge, intervention, and mnemonic device, by Lisa Peet.
Nicholas Carr Interview in Library Journal 10/15/2016

"The Shallows" by Nicholas Carr

About The Shallows, from the publisher:

"The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr is the most compelling exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural consequences yet published. Carr describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by “tools of the mind”—from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer—interweaving a fascinating account of recent discoveries in neuroscience. Our brains, the historical and scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways."

Book Reviews

American Scientist
"The Shallows" Anna Lena Phillips, Scientist's Nightstand, September-October 2010
Contemporary Sociology
"The Shallows by Nicholas Carr," Contemporary Sociology, November 2011 vol. 40 no. 6 772-774
The Futurist
Tucker, Patrick. "What the Internet is Doing to our Brains." The Futurist 44.4 (2010): 61-2.
The Information Society
"The Shallows" reviewed by Sorin Adam Matei. The Information Society, 29: 130–132, 2013.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
"Point-Counterpoint: Brave New Electronic World," Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, March 20, 2011 vol. 88 no. 1 195-238
New Media & Society
"The Shallows." Reviewed by: Jyh Wee Sew, New Media & Society June 2011 vol. 13 no. 4 685-686
New York Times Book Review
"Our Cluttered Minds," Jonah Lehrer, Sunday Book Review June 3, 2010.
Slate
"The Internet Diet" by Michael Agger, Slate, Reading Between the Lines, June 7 2010.
Wall Street Journal
"So Many Links, So Little Time," Horgan, John. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition [New York, N.Y] 04 June 2010: A.17
World Futures Review
Recent Futures-Related Writing, "The Shallows by Nicholas Carr," World Future Review April 2010 vol. 2 no. 2 70-95

Nicholas Carr discusses his book, "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains"

Nicholas Carr: The Shallows - What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
Technology commentator Nicholas Carr discusses his book, "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains," presented by Harvard Book Store. Is use of the Internet causing us to lose the ability to concentrate and think deeply? Drawing from philosophy, neuroscience, and history, "The Shallows" explores how the Internet may be rerouting neural pathways.
Published on Sep 10, 2012. video 49 minutes
"The Shallows': This Is Your Brain Online." All Things Considered 2 June 2010., Author interview.
Nicholas Carr interviewed by NPR's Robert Siegel. Audio 8 minutes

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Recent Interview in Library Journal October 15 2016

"The Shallows" by Nicholas Carr

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Nicholas Carr discusses his book, "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains"