I've been an academic librarian for 40 years. I struggle against administrators who believe that free iPads and digital subscriptions are not only a more affordable substitute for our historic, carefully curated stacks, but an improvement on them. Have they never sat on the floor of a library, surrounded by piles of books, completely subsumed in the richness and variety of knowledge?
I've been an academic librarian for 40 years. I struggle against administrators who believe that free iPads and digital subscriptions are not only a more affordable substitute for our historic, carefully curated stacks, but an improvement on them. Have they never sat on the floor of a library, surrounded by piles of books, completely subsumed in the richness and variety of knowledge?
I've been an academic librarian for 40 years. I struggle against administrators who believe that free iPads and digital subscriptions are not only a more affordable substitute for our historic, carefully curated stacks, but an improvement on them. Have they never sat on the floor of a library, surrounded by piles of books, completely subsumed in the richness and variety of knowledge?
Keep fighting the good fight for books! Thank you for your service. ❤️