“If we change the role of libraries and librarians without preserving the centrality of the book, we risk losing something irretrievable”: Alberto Manguel, “Reinventing the Library” (The New York Times).
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Libraries and the book
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A few years ago we needed to replace the dilapidated public library where I live, and a vocal minority thought the whole idea was a waste of money, since the traditional book was supposedly obsolete. I'm happy to say they lost.
Not long ago, the director of an Illinois library attempted a purge of all books more than x years old. When word got out, the books came back and she was purged instead.
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