On Jobeth Larkin’s blog:
Hi Jobeth, I'm curious about the question you raise near the end of your post as to whether or not libraries should "move away" from technology for budgetary reasons. I wasn't aware that libraries actually consider this an option; it seems like it would be hard for public libraries to make a case for government funding if they were not able to offer information technology services to a very technology-dependent community. In my experience, libraries are cutting staff and the acquisition budget for traditional materials in favor of obtaining more electronic materials and computers. How do your experiences differ? Were you speaking about private libraries in particular?
On Emily Davis’ blog:
Hi Emily! I'm with you in wishing there were more financial details included in the Lied Library article, though of course the article is fairly old and it might be difficult to compare those costs to present-day library budgets. Wireless technology alone must have had a huge impact on Lied's spending. I wonder if the Lied librarians have published anything more recent about their efforts?
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