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What is the role of public libraries in the age of e-books and digital information? A PBS online article answers that question. In doing so, it praises the work done by the Washington Rural Heritage project to preserve local collections. From the article: Samantha Becker, the research project manager of the U.S. IMPACT Study at the University of Washington’s Information School, noted, “The technology environment in libraries has provided a wonderful opportunity to preserve collections and enhance access to them…