Post ASgLPMIVoUjInOmgUq by royal@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #ASgLPMIVoUjInOmgUq by royal@fosstodon.org
       2023-02-14T19:51:07Z
       
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       What a terrible idea.VERMONT STATE UNIVERSITY GETS RID OF PHYSICAL LIBRARY FOR DIGITAL-ONLYhttps://bookriot.com/vermont-state-university-digital-only-library/
       
 (DIR) Post #ASgLPN07CNbkydBVSa by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-02-14T20:59:17Z
       
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       @royal I hadn't seen that. It sounds quite drastic, but in a way, it doesn't surprise me. Six or seven years ago, when I was a professor, the engineering library removed some of the books to make room for a (really cool) makerspace, and if I remember correctly, they saw a huge increase in library use by students.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASgLPODGgxiujiLWbI by royal@fosstodon.org
       2023-02-14T20:48:00Z
       
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       @grammargirl or @jessamyn  have you seen this?
       
 (DIR) Post #ASgLdFE0uDiqumIkWO by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-02-14T21:01:48Z
       
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       @royal One thing I really hate about digital library resources is how much less accessible they are to the general public. Many years ago, I used to be able to go to any public university library and easily look at books, magazines, microfiche, etc. Now, unless you have a student card, a lot of that seems inaccessible because you can't log in to the system.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASgNFoxIbpfsgmRSF6 by royal@fosstodon.org
       2023-02-14T21:19:58Z
       
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       @grammargirl I love the ability in a real bookstore or library to be able to discover books I wasn't looking for that are nothing like the books I've chosen before. That's something you don't really get from Amazon and its like.