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HomeInMyShoes · 10-11-2011, 04:13 PM

I don't believe libraries are dying.

I've been in my library more times and borrowed more paper books since I've gotten an e-reader (about four months ago) then in the last five years. I'm unsure of what the correlations are, but my increased joy in reading has made me search out books in all formats.

I also know that even a $30 price tag or an e-reader is out of reach for many familites. Libraries will still need to exist for them or we will add to the already ugly truth of poverty breeding poverty.

We've also still got a long way to go in digitizing the paper collection. Add in that some formats don't translate well onto e-book readers. Whil libraries do need to keep on top of the changes coming, I believe that they will still have an important role in my life and my community for a few more decades.

10-11-2011, 04:13 PM	#3
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I don't believe libraries are dying. I've been in my library more times and borrowed more paper books since I've gotten an e-reader (about four months ago) then in the last five years. I'm unsure of what the correlations are, but my increased joy in reading has made me search out books in all formats. I also know that even a $30 price tag or an e-reader is out of reach for many familites. Libraries will still need to exist for them or we will add to the already ugly truth of poverty breeding poverty. We've also still got a long way to go in digitizing the paper collection. Add in that some formats don't translate well onto e-book readers. Whil libraries do need to keep on top of the changes coming, I believe that they will still have an important role in my life and my community for a few more decades.