Re: [LM_NET] END OF GUTENBERG ERA BIBLIOGRAPHY

[Naomi Bates <nbates@NISDTX.ORG>]

I'm just curious, since you take such a hard and fast stand...can you
give examples of what  you, as  a high school librarian in Arkansas, do
in assisting student's needs in research or other searches?  How are you
accommodating the digital natives, or even perhaps, the digital
immigrants?  
How is your library reflected?  How are patrons using the library at
your high school and are you helping them reach their potential, be it
electronic or hardcopy?  
 
Just some curious questions....
 
Naomi Bates
Northwest High School Library 
Justin, Texas 
nbates@nisdtx.org 
817-215-0203


>>> Bob Hicks <bob.hicks@USD470.COM> 3/3/2010 11:26 AM >>>
CHANGE
Too many people make the mistake of assuming "change" is automatically 

or guaranteed  good or positive.  Consequently, they are blindly in  
favor of any or all change.  Change is just change.  There is a 50/50 

or equal chance it is good or bad or positive or negative.  History is 

replete with change for the worse.  It is merely faith over fact to  
believe that the age of the book and the "brick and mortar" library  
will go on forever or infinity.  Why would books and libraries be  
somehow uniquely exempt or immune from the negative consequences of  
technology?  It is hubris and wishful thinking to believe that printed 

books and libraries are irreplaceable or immortal.

Here are some articles about the end of libraries and and the book era

FUTURE OF BOOKS/LIBRARIES...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/ 

http://opls.blogspot.com/2006/09/microsoft-opens-school-without-library.html


http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/04/a_library_without_the_books/


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2009/0717/p09s01-coop.html


http://directmarketingobservations.com/2008/01/18/death-of-the-library-and-rise-of-the-kindle/


http://schoolof.info/infomancy/?p=259 

http://findingschools.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/end-of-libraries/ 

http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/08/on-purpose-of-public-libraries.html



EBOOK MARKET
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/report_ereader_and_ebook_market_ready_for_growth.php


http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/the-future-of-ebooks-flexible-screens-and-beyond/


END OF BOOKSTORES
http://www.fonerbooks.com/booksale.htm 

BOOK BUYERS
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/393983-New_Report_Examines_Book_Market_Buyers.php


PUBLISHING TRENDS
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/dec/15/stephen-covey-amazon-ebook-deal


http://www.bowker.com/index.php/press-releases/563-bowker-reports-us-book-production-declines-3-in-2008-but-qon-demandq-publishing-more-than-doubles


EBOOK SALES UP/YA SALES DOWN
http://www.publishers.org/main/PressCenter/Archicves/2010_February/SalesUp4.1in2009Release.htm


Bob Hicks
Arkansas City High School Library
Arkansas City, KS 67005
bob.hicks@usd470.com 

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