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I thought about making a post, but it would be a poor version of this one. I agree completely. *NM* Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 11/09/2009 07:21:29 PM
Having an updated, advanced thinking library that allows access to newer technologies and innovative ways of accessing information is good. However, to assume that these methods and technologies should REPLACE, rather than SUPPLEMENT, a traditional library, is the disturbing part for me.

Books aren't an obsolete medium that "better" things have replaced. This isn't the light bulb replacing the kerosene lamp. Technologically speaking, a book is more like a live play or orchestral performance. Yes, you can experience the same content more conveniently on a DVD or a music CD, respectively. However, something is lost with that convenience, and no one would argue that live performances should be discontinued (for purposes other than recording DVDs and CDs, at least).

Removing the books from a library is like replacing Lincoln Center with a big television screen and Broadway with a DVD store.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Missa Sedai - 11/09/2009 04:00:08 PM 1377 Views
I find this awesome. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 04:27:54 PM 793 Views
I think this may mark the first time you and I have completely agreed on a subject. *NM* Aemon - 11/09/2009 05:54:49 PM 397 Views
Call me archaic, but... Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:08:36 PM 792 Views
I think they should have done both. Сталин - 11/09/2009 04:36:53 PM 1133 Views
I thought about making a post, but it would be a poor version of this one. I agree completely. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:21:29 PM 399 Views
Ditto *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:39:19 PM 408 Views
I have to go with Tom on this one. *NM* Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:09:04 PM 446 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 07:15:39 PM 361 Views
I'd be shocked, except that I'm not sure why a HS needs a library in the first place. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:01:44 PM 832 Views
Most high schools have libraries. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:13:37 PM 968 Views
I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:23:15 PM 790 Views
Re: I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Syrina - 12/09/2009 02:36:33 AM 910 Views
what heresy Yunalesca - 11/09/2009 06:02:54 PM 781 Views
I think this is probably a good decision. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:14:28 PM 1004 Views
For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:24:47 PM 1033 Views
Re: For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:41:20 PM 897 Views
You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:25:12 PM 943 Views
Yes. No one writing directly from wikipedia should BE in college. Tom - 11/09/2009 07:30:47 PM 857 Views
Re: You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Geniac - 12/09/2009 02:48:34 AM 776 Views
*gives you a scanner and a keyboard* Have fun. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 04:57:58 AM 848 Views
Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM 977 Views
Right. And how many books have they digitized? Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:30:59 PM 764 Views
Re: About 8 million Geniac - 13/09/2009 02:09:09 AM 916 Views
The internet can evolve, yes, but it has a long way to go. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:45:10 PM 920 Views
They still have physical classrooms, and they're whining about "outdated technology"? Pfft. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 06:32:25 PM 436 Views
You say that sarcastically, but for the most part it's true. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:48:35 PM 815 Views
You write that and its from the point of view of lecture The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:15:21 PM 855 Views
That, my friend, is precisely my point. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 07:23:21 PM 424 Views
Appalling. @my - 11/09/2009 07:16:13 PM 937 Views
Apparently Craig - 11/09/2009 07:22:50 PM 892 Views
Yeah, you can actually. Have you tried curling up with an eBook reader? The Shrike - 11/09/2009 09:05:16 PM 883 Views
Keeps you warm better than a book *NM* Hieshyn - 12/09/2009 12:51:04 AM 384 Views
it's still not the same. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:45:10 PM 849 Views
Ignorance. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:08:15 PM 1124 Views
Just because you're unnaturally attuned to "new" things doesn't mean everyone is. Tom - 13/09/2009 12:59:19 AM 788 Views
Your post was beyond stupid. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:01:11 PM 865 Views
Re: Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Angel Barchild - 12/09/2009 01:00:48 PM 980 Views
I agree, but students going to a prep school probably don't have financial problems. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:31:53 PM 403 Views
Some Prep School, and some students, hence "Some Prep School. " Joel - 12/09/2009 02:04:38 PM 899 Views
bah, who needs to learn how to write a bibliography LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:47:32 PM 684 Views
You're telling the wrong person; he has a form he wants them to observe. Joel - 12/09/2009 05:20:34 PM 873 Views
Not really. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:33:46 PM 810 Views
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