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“WRESTLING with my newspaper on the subway recently, I noticed the woman next to me reading a book on her smartphone. “That has to …
Read This ArticleStamatakis: Libraries could be great again, if only we removed the books
“As a way to connect two pieces of paper, there are few better tools than a stapler. Without the aid of electronics, a piece …
Read This ArticleReading on a Kindle is not the same as reading a book
“Amid the seemingly endless debates today about the future of reading, there remains one salient, yet often overlooked fact: Reading isn’t only a matter …
Read This ArticlePush publishers to let libraries lend e-books
“>As e-books continue to grow in popularity, more and more people are visiting the Free Library of Philadelphia or logging on to freelibrary.org to …
Read This ArticleLeveling the playing field for politics and new libraries
“The justification for free reading of books but no free drinking of sugary soda pop is that soft drinks can rot your teeth and …
Read This ArticleA Library for the Future
NYT Editorial – “For over a century, New York’s majestic central library on Fifth Avenue has drawn grateful scholars and dazzled tourists. Faced with …
Read This ArticleA universal digital library is within reach
LA Times – “Since 2002, at first in secret and later with great fanfare, Google has been working to create a digital collection of …
Read This ArticleRepublic ban challenged
News Leader (Missouri) – “Calling the removal of two books “educationally unsound and constitutionally suspect,” officials from nine national groups are urging the Republic …
Read This ArticleLetter: Libraries vs. Libertarianism
Voice of San Diego – “Reader Alan Hemphill wrote a self-described screed called “The Museum Once Called a Library.” His argument was simple and …
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