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faithbw · 10-11-2011, 02:53 PM

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/dig...12?tag=nl.e539

This article is getting a lot of attention at my library school. To be honest, I think some of it is a bit doom and gloom. Plus, I think the author puts way too blame on Amazon for different trends that were happening long before Amazon got into the library lending game (I can't believe I'm defending Amazon). There's also a podcast that I am listening to now. What are your thoughts on the article and/or podcast?

Some concerns are legitimate such as the consolidation of libraries and budget cuts but that's not Amazon's fault. There might even be a digital underclass being created but again, I'm not sure this necessarily Amazon's fault.

10-11-2011, 02:53 PM	#1
faithbw Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1526148 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: A place where the sun always shines Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2	Digital Underclass 2: The future of books and libraries http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/dig...12?tag=nl.e539 This article is getting a lot of attention at my library school. To be honest, I think some of it is a bit doom and gloom. Plus, I think the author puts way too blame on Amazon for different trends that were happening long before Amazon got into the library lending game (I can't believe I'm defending Amazon). There's also a podcast that I am listening to now. What are your thoughts on the article and/or podcast? Some concerns are legitimate such as the consolidation of libraries and budget cuts but that's not Amazon's fault. There might even be a digital underclass being created but again, I'm not sure this necessarily Amazon's fault. Last edited by faithbw; 10-11-2011 at 02:56 PM.