GEN: Print or Electronic Resources

[Kathy Geronzin <geronzin@HOBBES.CLINTON.NET>]

I have been following the discussion concerning the dilemma of whether to
purchase encyclopedias in print. If you purchase an on-line subscription
to an encyclopedia and you pay the fee this year in order to use it
again next year you have to pay the fee again. Otherwise it's gone
forever as a resource. This makes the on-line versions very expensive
because you only have access for the length of the subscription. The
cost of equipment and continually upgrading software is also very
expensive.  At the rate that technology is expanding and changing every
computer should be replaced in a five year cycle. If anyone is
interested I have an outline from a term paper that I wrote titled "Can
Print Survive in an Electronic Communications Age?" If you would like a
copy of this outline please let me know and I will forward it to you.

Kathy Geronzin
Northeast Community Schools
3690 Hwy # 136
Goose Lake, IA 52750
319-577-2249
FAX 319-577-2248
geronzin@hobbes.caves.net
The opinions expressed are my own.

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