Is the book really dead? I just heard about an adorable book by Lane Smith, called “It’s a Book.” There’s a donkey talking to a monkey who’s just sitting there reading a book. The donkey doesn’t get it. Does it tweet? Where’s your mouse? He goes on and on but then finally asks to see the . . . → Read More: It’s a Book
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. . . → Read More: Did You Know 4.0 Herriman» Last Thursday, I attended an open house. There were no refreshments, no wine or cheese. Not even root beer and Fritos for that matter. It was in the Herriman City Library. The Herriman library is actually only a library in the sense that it has books, a few shelves, and is run by women who seem . . . → Read More: Books are my drug of choice |
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Books are going out the door
The Boston Globe reported a week ago that the Cushing Academy, a prestigious prep school in western Massachusetts, is replacing its 20,000-volume book collection with a “learning center” containing 18 eBook readers and three giant TV screens. It’s replacing the reference desk with a $12,000 espresso machine.
“It’s a little strange, but this is the future.”
ALA executive . . . → Read More: Books are going out the door