"People sometimes announce that we have entered 'the information age' as if information did not exist in other times. I think that every age was an age of information, each in its own way and according to the available media."
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Robert Darnton is a prominent American cultural historian and bibliographer, renowned for his extensive research on the history of the book and the Enlightenment. Born on May 14, 1939, Darnton has served as the Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian at Harvard University, where he has shaped the field of bibliographical studies. His influential works, such as "The Great Cat Massacre," explore the intricacies of literary culture and the social fabric of historical societies, solidifying his legacy as a key figure in the understanding of print and its impact on society.
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"Thanks to modern technology, we now can deliver every text in every research library to every citizen in our country, and to everyone in the world. If we fail to do so, we are not living up to our civic duty."
Robert Darnton