Emerging Libraries: The De Lange Conference VI.

The article presents highlights from the De Lange Conference held from March 5 to 7, 2007 at Rice University in Houston, Texas, which focused on emerging libraries. Donald Kennedy, former president of Stanford University, highlighted how research methods and scientific policy are affecting libraries. A panel discussion focused on digitization projects and scalability. Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle discussed the need for libraries to provide universal access to the world's knowledge.