tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2665757722686461121..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Mardigian Library to remove all books; students won't noticeSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-2374620233263385962007-03-28T07:47:00.000-05:002007-03-28T07:47:00.000-05:00Don't feel bad, Nick. This bit of satire is slow ...Don't feel bad, Nick. This bit of satire is slow close to reality that it's scary. What's happening to library systems around the world has more than a few of us concerned that books will soon be taking a back seat to the more "exotic" formats offered up by today's technology.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36191184145845988992007-03-28T06:32:00.000-05:002007-03-28T06:32:00.000-05:00*sigh*....I must be slow; I only just worked out t...*sigh*....I must be slow; I only just worked out this is a hoax. But it certainly had a ring of truth to it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3023916024347982592007-03-28T06:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T06:20:00.000-05:00"Senior education major Helga Dummkopf said, "I gu..."Senior education major Helga Dummkopf said, "I guess I never noticed they had books here before because I only came here to buy cappuccino''<BR/><BR/>Bizarre statement from someone majoring in "education"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-79734004833551973162007-03-28T05:51:00.000-05:002007-03-28T05:51:00.000-05:00Danielle, when books become secondary in a library...Danielle, when books become secondary in a library, it's no longer a library. I hope that those in charge remember that simple truth.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7724111045060133142007-03-27T21:39:00.000-05:002007-03-27T21:39:00.000-05:00Yes, the sad thing is that this is not too far off...Yes, the sad thing is that this is not too far off the mark anymore. As long as there are computers, there, right??! I work in a library and some of the things I read and the decisions that are made these days sort of make me sad. I hate not to progress with the times, and technology can be great, but man,leave the books alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80584672269244102772007-03-27T20:21:00.000-05:002007-03-27T20:21:00.000-05:00Anne, it's a scary bit for sure because of how lib...Anne, it's a scary bit for sure because of how libraries seem to be changing so drastically these days...and not always for the better.<BR/><BR/>But the quotes, in particular, gave me a good laugh. :)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26162679448728574102007-03-27T20:19:00.000-05:002007-03-27T20:19:00.000-05:00Glad that you enjoyed it, Sylvia...it really is al...Glad that you enjoyed it, Sylvia...it really is almost too scary to think about, isn't it?Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36708989569206891132007-03-27T19:07:00.000-05:002007-03-27T19:07:00.000-05:00The sad thing about satire is it always hits a bit...The sad thing about satire is it always hits a bit close to home.<BR/><BR/>That's a great piece, though - very funny.Janda/Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754631494233387294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41558926879639037792007-03-27T18:51:00.000-05:002007-03-27T18:51:00.000-05:00Oh, I am sooo using this for my own little library...Oh, I am sooo using this for my own little library crusade (http://savethellbc.wordpress.com). Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com