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The county library system here already into other things long ago like having computers for patrons to use for internet & computers for looking up stuff on the catalogs aside from have videos & cds for borrowing. A printer is available to print stuff as well as FREE wifi 24 hrs. Lots of mags for research like Consumer Reports are available to view online with one's "library card" signon.
Printed books will mostly be available as not all printed books are in a ereader format (isn't there a thread about that here?).
The only "downside" is that there may not be as many part time jobs for students to re-stack the books. The librarians are not dumb about the new tech. Heck, a librarian was the one who told me how to use Aldiko to borrow & return the ebooks instead of downloading onto my computer & then from the pc to the tablet; didn't need the OD app.
And a nearby branch library is in the process of having patrons supply ideas how to setup their new larger library building.......
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