Re: Why a print encyclopedia at HS & MS Level

[mmhung <mmhung@SCHOOL.NET.HK>]

Dennis Hollingsead,

as we have plenty of space, this would be a very good idea to keep them for "once 
in a decade" need, however if your library is already packed with materials is now 
looking for space, then printed old encyclopedia would not be a choice

======= 2004-02-02 08:41:00 wrote this in your previous mail=======

>And don't forget to keep your old encyclopedias for historical
>perspective studies.  Such topics as political correctness as it applies
>to African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos etc... can be looked at
>not only by the descriptions in the text but also the photos. What about
>comparing maps of various countries - some that don't exist any more, or
>some that have changed their names. Rhodesia, Belgian Congo, South
>Vietnam, Taiwan, Poland, Germany, East Germany;  there is still a lot of
>useful comparative information in those old dusty encyclopedias!!
>
>Dennis Hollingsead
>Administrative Assistant to VP for Academic Administration
>Andrews University
>Berrien Springs, MI 49104
>269-471-3404
>Graduate Student
>Minnesota State University, Mankato
>hollings@andrews.edu
>
>"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who
>can't read them."
>Mark Twain
>
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Regards,

Hung Ming Michael
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Sec School
Hong Kong
http://library.mst.edu.hk
mhung@mst.edu.hk
mmhung@school.net.hk

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