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I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Legolas Send a noteboard - 11/09/2009 07:23:15 PM

Some are connected to the city library system as well. Decentralization of books isnt something I necessarily like. But libraries make for good study areas and sometimes have really nice old books that smell lovely. I'm surprised you're surprised. Go watch The Breakfast Club to see an awesome high school library.


But yes, I've never understood it in those movies or TV shows either. What can a school library offer that a city library can't? Study areas, sure, but a study hall will do that job just as well. In primary school it might be useful to have a limited number of books for students who work faster or whatnot, but in a HS, where letting students read books during classes isn't really done (as far as I'm aware, it isn't here anyway), I don't see the point.
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Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Missa Sedai - 11/09/2009 04:00:08 PM 1791 Views
I find this awesome. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 04:27:54 PM 1161 Views
I think this may mark the first time you and I have completely agreed on a subject. *NM* Aemon - 11/09/2009 05:54:49 PM 572 Views
Call me archaic, but... Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:08:36 PM 1141 Views
I think they should have done both. Сталин - 11/09/2009 04:36:53 PM 1548 Views
I thought about making a post, but it would be a poor version of this one. I agree completely. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:21:29 PM 571 Views
Ditto *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:39:19 PM 579 Views
I have to go with Tom on this one. *NM* Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:09:04 PM 631 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 07:15:39 PM 536 Views
I'd be shocked, except that I'm not sure why a HS needs a library in the first place. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:01:44 PM 1192 Views
Most high schools have libraries. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:13:37 PM 1380 Views
I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:23:15 PM 1188 Views
Re: I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Syrina - 12/09/2009 02:36:33 AM 1296 Views
what heresy Yunalesca - 11/09/2009 06:02:54 PM 1153 Views
I think this is probably a good decision. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:14:28 PM 1406 Views
For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:24:47 PM 1429 Views
Re: For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:41:20 PM 1285 Views
You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:25:12 PM 1320 Views
Yes. No one writing directly from wikipedia should BE in college. Tom - 11/09/2009 07:30:47 PM 1241 Views
Re: You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Geniac - 12/09/2009 02:48:34 AM 1124 Views
*gives you a scanner and a keyboard* Have fun. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 04:57:58 AM 1211 Views
Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM 1356 Views
Right. And how many books have they digitized? Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:30:59 PM 1132 Views
Re: About 8 million Geniac - 13/09/2009 02:09:09 AM 1261 Views
The internet can evolve, yes, but it has a long way to go. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:45:10 PM 1301 Views
They still have physical classrooms, and they're whining about "outdated technology"? Pfft. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 06:32:25 PM 627 Views
You say that sarcastically, but for the most part it's true. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:48:35 PM 1141 Views
You write that and its from the point of view of lecture The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:15:21 PM 1239 Views
That, my friend, is precisely my point. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 07:23:21 PM 594 Views
Appalling. @my - 11/09/2009 07:16:13 PM 1360 Views
Apparently Craig - 11/09/2009 07:22:50 PM 1278 Views
Yeah, you can actually. Have you tried curling up with an eBook reader? The Shrike - 11/09/2009 09:05:16 PM 1245 Views
Keeps you warm better than a book *NM* Hieshyn - 12/09/2009 12:51:04 AM 563 Views
it's still not the same. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:45:10 PM 1212 Views
Ignorance. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:08:15 PM 1469 Views
Just because you're unnaturally attuned to "new" things doesn't mean everyone is. Tom - 13/09/2009 12:59:19 AM 1135 Views
Your post was beyond stupid. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:01:11 PM 1203 Views
Re: Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Angel Barchild - 12/09/2009 01:00:48 PM 1364 Views
I agree, but students going to a prep school probably don't have financial problems. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:31:53 PM 585 Views
Some Prep School, and some students, hence "Some Prep School. " Joel - 12/09/2009 02:04:38 PM 1256 Views
bah, who needs to learn how to write a bibliography LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:47:32 PM 1003 Views
You're telling the wrong person; he has a form he wants them to observe. Joel - 12/09/2009 05:20:34 PM 1248 Views
Not really. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:33:46 PM 1163 Views
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