Reply #31: I can imagine a school with out a library

[laurel46]

It is all ready happening in universities. The journal articles are being converted to electronic form so that material available in another location or school, can be downloaded in the home, office or lab during research. It is a very good system that saves time and offers more information in the same time period since walks to the library or waiting for an ordered book are gone. I cannot tell you how much more productive research is when information is so fast and easily accessible. One large centrally located library in digital form, can be used by many schools, so why is this bad? Seems cost effective to consolidate library resources. City libraries are also going digital which is great for a lot of reading material. I love books, but I love better selection as well and city libraries, available to all, are a better place to keep hard copies. Why have school and city libraries in a digital age?