tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post5705710928549843449..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Massachusetts Private School Trashes Library - Opens Coffe Bar InsteadSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-45516177024308049572009-10-29T17:45:16.218-05:002009-10-29T17:45:16.218-05:00That is a great point, BookFool. Through the year...That is a great point, BookFool. Through the years, I have discovered scores of books by simply wandering from one shelf to the next and picking up whatever title caught my eye. <br /><br />I would have missed some great books if everything had only been available in e-book format. That kind of search is just not the same - nor will it turn up nearly so many little unexpected gems.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15008841805855064782009-10-29T17:43:30.099-05:002009-10-29T17:43:30.099-05:00I don't know factotum...is this a case of poor...I don't know factotum...is this a case of poor little rich kids and their parents demanding this kind of thing or of school staff kissing up to the kids to keep their own jobs? It is very odd.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-16553577333766878322009-10-29T17:42:23.973-05:002009-10-29T17:42:23.973-05:00Enjoy it while you can, Kayo. Things are changing...Enjoy it while you can, Kayo. Things are changing and I'm not sure that all this change in publishing is really a good thing.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78431090456266459412009-10-29T17:41:32.829-05:002009-10-29T17:41:32.829-05:00C.B., I can't understand how this will work. ...C.B., I can't understand how this will work. Good research books are not all sold on Amazon, nor do they even exist in e-book format elsewhere. So research will suffer and valuable tools will disappear.<br /><br />And who is to buy the books that one or two students need for their school work? This idea does not impress me because of how these guys were so willing to jump out there and do Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-76370249959270926442009-10-29T17:39:06.156-05:002009-10-29T17:39:06.156-05:00Exactly right, Alissa. If they were shortchanging...Exactly right, Alissa. If they were shortchanging the library but can blow 12 grand on a fancy coffeepot, something smells...and I think I smell it all the way from here.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7727130856886127212009-10-29T17:37:59.200-05:002009-10-29T17:37:59.200-05:00JoAnn, I completely agree with you that if student...JoAnn, I completely agree with you that if students were not using the library as it was the blame should be placed on the teachers and school administrators. They, though, seem to have access to more money than common sense.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90692609306906711952009-10-28T09:15:02.893-05:002009-10-28T09:15:02.893-05:00These stories about schools ditching libraries are...These stories about schools ditching libraries are so sad. Will students of the future be unable to ever go somewhere that they can simply roam the stacks, letting serendipity take them where it will? I can't imagine the loss of that ability to browse -- not to mention the smell, the feel of real books. Sad, sad, sad.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-64916718394619255082009-10-28T08:46:41.875-05:002009-10-28T08:46:41.875-05:00How much tuition does that school charge that they...How much tuition does that school charge that they can buy a $12,000 coffee machine? And since when do high school students drink that much coffee? People hardly drank coffee when I was in college.<br /><br />Why do they need to build a place for students to congregate? Isn't that what the smoking circle is for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-37793416102335738332009-10-28T06:56:49.136-05:002009-10-28T06:56:49.136-05:00A town nearby just built a HUGE library(its not ev...A town nearby just built a HUGE library(its not even finished quite yet). I'm excited about it, but in this day and age, I'm frightened about it not being used like it should. I have to pay a yearly fee to use this library, because my county does not have one. Boy, do I get my moneys worth!! I just wish I didnt have to pay!Kayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41977405102619197072009-10-28T06:34:16.357-05:002009-10-28T06:34:16.357-05:00As much as I love books, and as much as I'll m...As much as I love books, and as much as I'll miss them when they're gone, I think that's where we are clearly headed. We are living through a revolution that may produce change even more profound than Guttenberg did with movable type.<br /><br />The world of reading 20 years from now, won't look like it does today. <br /><br />Fortunatley, I keep a very large TBR stack that willAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-37907080795196185352009-10-27T20:27:37.525-05:002009-10-27T20:27:37.525-05:00The quality of the library's materials can hav...The quality of the library's materials can have a huge impact on circulation rates. Makes me wonder if the library was properly being funded before it was dumped. If the librarian didn't have the funds to update her collection and had nothing but some old, tired books then of course her circulation numbers are going to be low. I don't know all the details, but a school that spends $Alissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-16888082286415901882009-10-27T19:37:49.579-05:002009-10-27T19:37:49.579-05:00On the other hand, the private school where my dau...On the other hand, the private school where my daughter works is building a new library just for its middle school!<br /><br />I wonder if Cushing parents were even consulted about this. And if the library was not being used, whose fault is that? If students were required to use it (maybe to learn how to do research!) then it would not be so empty. GRRRRRJoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600670648603318536noreply@blogger.com