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[Joanne Shawhan <shawhanj@crisny.org>]

First suggest he [my principal] rent the video of "Desk Set."  Tell him
you will be glad to discuss the future role of LMS along with a
discussion of this classic film.Perhaps at a future Faculy meeting.
Dorothy E. Tissair
Library Media Specialist
Mark Twain School
Hartford, CT
ricflair@mail2.nai.net

It is true you can get many things online, but are they free??  I am
sure every reference book can go online.  But, I can guarantee it will
not be free!!  Libraries will have to pay to access them.  I envision
libraries of the future purchasing reference books online.  There will
still be a need for the reference librarian to help the people find
where the information is.
And where are people going to access this information?  Not everyone has
a  computer with which to access this information. There has to be a
place for  the computer deprived. And, the average person couldn't
afford to pay for all  the information they are going to need.
Also, nothing replaces the sound of a book opening, and being able to
curl up  in bed with a good book.  Something is lost when a person is
curling up with a laptop.  While there are people who read for pleasure,
there will always be BOOKS and a need for a place to put them.  There is
technology for a Book that is actually a computer.  One plugs it is,
downloads the book that they want, and then the book is there --it even
has "pages" that turn. Even with that, there needs to be a place to plug
in the book.  Publishers aren't giving these away!
Sharon
Sayreville, NJ

Kathy Geronzin sent me a very interesting term paper she wrote,  "Can
Print Survive in an  Electronic Communications Age."
Kathy Geronzin
Northeast Community Schools
3690 Hwy # 136
Goose Lake, IA 52750
319-577-2249
FAX 319-577-2248
geronzin@hobbes.caves.net

The january 1999 issue of Curriculum Administrator had about three
articles that addressed this topic.
Carol Simpson
Dr. Carol Simpson
Asst. Professor
University of North Texas School of Library & Information Sciences
Denton, TX
csimpson@lis.admin.unt.edu

You might be interested that in an old Kathrine Hepburn and Spencer
Tracy movie  Hepburn is a reference librarian and Tracy is a
supercomputer developer.  This conflict was beginning to worry folks
even 40 years ago! Of course, I don't know the name of the movie...I
tuned in by accident after the title had already been shown.  If you
wanted to watch the movie, the staff at your local move store might just
know the title.  It's not "deep" but it makes a point comically.  (Of
course, I'll watch anything with Hepburn and Tracy!)  Basically, people
can just not be replaced.
Diane Volzer
Media Student on Maternity Leave
State University of West Georgia (Carrollton)
Calhoun, Georgia


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Joanne Shawhan
Library Media Specialist
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
Washington Heights
Cobleskill NY 12043

(518)234-3565 x1151 or x1149
(518) 234-9006 (fax)
shawhanj@crisny.org
shawhanj@crcs.k12.ny.us

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