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LIBRARIES OBSOLETE - Many or most school libraries in their present form are obsolete. The failure of library media specialists to take a leading role years ago in technology and new ways of disseminating information has displaced huge amounts of money. In addition, there has been a huge failure in adding and diversifying services. We should have perhaps 20 years ago taken a leading role in technology and communications, but most librarians decided to remain within the comfort of the known. Our libraries could have had everything - technology, communications and of course books. I fault many of the state and national associations that cling desperately to the old. They have rendered school libraries as "Anhängers" - and that is why many are closing in light of these tight budgets. There has been NO strategy and zero forethought. It reminds me of the stiff geriatric leadership of the now defunct Soviet Union! David Di Gregorio Supervisor Library Media Services Tenafly High School 19 Columbus Drive Tenafly, NJ 07670 201.696.8062 CELL 201.816.6617 DESK ddigregorio@tenafly.k12.nj.us www.librarymedia.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------