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I do hope that someone is writing a point by point rebuttal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "B.G. Sloan" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:53 pm Subject: Save the county, close the libraries To: [log in to unmask] > I have no idea whether or not this column was written tongue-in- > cheek, but it does offer an "interesting" citizen point of view > about public libraries... > > An excerpt: > > "If Mendocino County is strapped for money, and I believe it is, > the most logical thing it could do is close down all the > libraries...Some folks are going to argue that we need libraries > because they are centers for research and intellectual inquiry. > Historically this has certainly been the case, but it's no > longer true. There was a revolution about 20 years ago and it > was called the Internet. Any teenager can unearth more > information in a five minute Google session than you could > discover in five days at the library." > > Full text at: > > http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_14449602 > > Bernie Sloan > > > > > Susan Zuber-Chall, Ph.D Anthropology/Sociology Department Washburn University, Topeka, KS