"I think it's going to be many years before there's a formal portrait where the sitter is clutching his or her Kindle or iPad."
Chief librarian Ken Soehner on his favorite depictions of books.
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Connections: Books
Chief librarian Ken Soehner on his favorite depictions of books.
Kenneth Soehner
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Kenneth Soehner
Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian, Thomas J. Watson Library
Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian, Thomas J. Watson Library
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