Look at all the trees that maybe saved and the rivers saved from the processing of paper. E-books are not that much cheaper the hard covered books which is still an issue. I feel ebooks and great for the run of the mill books and text books. I have hundreds of ebooks and technical books and still order hard cover books of the books I want to reread and keep on a shelve . E books are not the easiest to read and learn how to keep notes etc but they go have their place. People who really need the library don't have computers or book sellers and book stores are for those of us who still can afford the $3 coffee and the books. To bad googles scanning the rare books non of us will have access to or afford to visit the library overseas of hidden away at university because the courts saw fit to keep that information limited to a few. Sometimes good comes with a downside. As for jobs if you have been to a printing plant lately it is mostly an automated process with few people.
Dr. James Priest PhD Fire Strategist & Researcher [email protected] On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:42 AM, Neal Hammon <[email protected]> wrote: > Ann and John: > > A digital library might be nice, but think about all the people who would be > out of work if we did not have paper books. > > Off hand, being an author, I think we are the only ones who would not be > affected. Those who are printers, ink and paper manufactures, book sellers, > and those who work for publishers would all be looking at the possibility of > lost jobs. Right now, what we do not need are lost jobs. > > Neal > On Sep 15, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: > >> >> In case you missed it. This had to happen sooner or later; it is now >> here. A 100% digital library. Absolutely no traditional books, stacks, card >> files, etc. >> >> >> http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/BiblioTech-not-your-parents-style-of-library-4814924.php >> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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