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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Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Missa Sedai - 11/09/2009 04:00:08 PM 1366 Views
I find this awesome. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 04:27:54 PM 775 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 390 Views
Call me archaic, but... Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:08:36 PM 764 Views
I think they should have done both. Сталин - 11/09/2009 04:36:53 PM 1115 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 391 Views
Ditto *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:39:19 PM 399 Views
I have to go with Tom on this one. *NM* Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:09:04 PM 439 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 07:15:39 PM 356 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 812 Views
Most high schools have libraries. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:13:37 PM 945 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 772 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 890 Views
what heresy Yunalesca - 11/09/2009 06:02:54 PM 765 Views
I think this is probably a good decision. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:14:28 PM 982 Views
For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:24:47 PM 1010 Views
Re: For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:41:20 PM 879 Views
You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:25:12 PM 921 Views
Yes. No one writing directly from wikipedia should BE in college. Tom - 11/09/2009 07:30:47 PM 834 Views
Re: You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Geniac - 12/09/2009 02:48:34 AM 755 Views
*gives you a scanner and a keyboard* Have fun. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 04:57:58 AM 826 Views
Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM 957 Views
Right. And how many books have they digitized? Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:30:59 PM 742 Views
Re: About 8 million Geniac - 13/09/2009 02:09:09 AM 896 Views
The internet can evolve, yes, but it has a long way to go. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:45:10 PM 901 Views
They still have physical classrooms, and they're whining about "outdated technology"? Pfft. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 06:32:25 PM 425 Views
You say that sarcastically, but for the most part it's true. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:48:35 PM 797 Views
You write that and its from the point of view of lecture The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:15:21 PM 834 Views
That, my friend, is precisely my point. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 07:23:21 PM 414 Views
Appalling. @my - 11/09/2009 07:16:13 PM 914 Views
Apparently Craig - 11/09/2009 07:22:50 PM 872 Views
Yeah, you can actually. Have you tried curling up with an eBook reader? The Shrike - 11/09/2009 09:05:16 PM 857 Views
Keeps you warm better than a book *NM* Hieshyn - 12/09/2009 12:51:04 AM 378 Views
it's still not the same. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:45:10 PM 833 Views
Ignorance. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:08:15 PM 1099 Views
Just because you're unnaturally attuned to "new" things doesn't mean everyone is. Tom - 13/09/2009 12:59:19 AM 768 Views
Your post was beyond stupid. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:01:11 PM 843 Views
Re: Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Angel Barchild - 12/09/2009 01:00:48 PM 958 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 397 Views
Some Prep School, and some students, hence "Some Prep School. " Joel - 12/09/2009 02:04:38 PM 876 Views
bah, who needs to learn how to write a bibliography LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:47:32 PM 677 Views
You're telling the wrong person; he has a form he wants them to observe. Joel - 12/09/2009 05:20:34 PM 853 Views
Not really. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:33:46 PM 801 Views
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