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Are Books Really Necessary in School Libraries?

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Are Books Really Necessary in School Libraries?

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Are Books Really Necessary in School Libraries? Saturday September 5, 2009 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Are books really necessary in school libraries? I was astounded when I read an article on Boston.com, the online edition of the Boston Globe, about a New England private prep schools decision to get rid of all of its library books and replace the library with a new technology center. Instead of books, the center will contain three large flat-screen TVs that will project data from the Internet[plus] special laptop-friendly study carrels. Where the reference desk was, they are building a $50,000 coffee shop that will include a $12,000 cappuccino machine. (September 4, 2009, Boston.com) In addition, according to the article, the school will provide a total of 18 electronic re