Re: Internet vs. other resources

[Jean Townes <townesj@PEAK.ORG>]

Wonderful as it is the Internet is not the only resource out there.  I
too get disturbed at hearing people promote it as the only information
resource and how if you have it you will never need a library again.  I
just had a disagreement with a high school teacher who was asserting that
in 20 years the whole library of congress collection would be on the
Internet.  And this past summer in a six week class with other teachers I
watched a couple be really excited about the six pictures of crystals
they found at one site.  Yes, they were neat pictures, yes they could
also have been conveniently accessed at home, but even in my very poorly
furnished library I have a book with MANY beautiful photographs of
crystals.  Sometimes the Internet has what you need and sometimes a book
works better.... And the future is out there and all may change but I
still don't think the WHOLE LC collection is going to ever be digitized....

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Jean Townes, Media Specialist                  townesj@PEAK.ORG
Waverly Elementary School                      Phone: 503-967-4617
Greater Albany Public Schools
425 Columbus
Albany, Or 97321
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