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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Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Missa Sedai - 11/09/2009 04:00:08 PM 1697 Views
I find this awesome. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 04:27:54 PM 1087 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 536 Views
Call me archaic, but... Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:08:36 PM 1068 Views
I think they should have done both. Сталин - 11/09/2009 04:36:53 PM 1468 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 534 Views
Ditto *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:39:19 PM 546 Views
I have to go with Tom on this one. *NM* Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:09:04 PM 583 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 07:15:39 PM 503 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 1119 Views
Most high schools have libraries. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:13:37 PM 1284 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 1097 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 1225 Views
what heresy Yunalesca - 11/09/2009 06:02:54 PM 1070 Views
I think this is probably a good decision. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:14:28 PM 1319 Views
For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:24:47 PM 1344 Views
Re: For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:41:20 PM 1187 Views
You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:25:12 PM 1234 Views
Yes. No one writing directly from wikipedia should BE in college. Tom - 11/09/2009 07:30:47 PM 1154 Views
Re: You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Geniac - 12/09/2009 02:48:34 AM 1050 Views
*gives you a scanner and a keyboard* Have fun. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 04:57:58 AM 1140 Views
Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM 1277 Views
Right. And how many books have they digitized? Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:30:59 PM 1053 Views
Re: About 8 million Geniac - 13/09/2009 02:09:09 AM 1198 Views
The internet can evolve, yes, but it has a long way to go. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:45:10 PM 1223 Views
They still have physical classrooms, and they're whining about "outdated technology"? Pfft. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 06:32:25 PM 580 Views
You say that sarcastically, but for the most part it's true. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:48:35 PM 1071 Views
You write that and its from the point of view of lecture The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:15:21 PM 1159 Views
That, my friend, is precisely my point. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 07:23:21 PM 559 Views
Appalling. @my - 11/09/2009 07:16:13 PM 1260 Views
Apparently Craig - 11/09/2009 07:22:50 PM 1211 Views
Yeah, you can actually. Have you tried curling up with an eBook reader? The Shrike - 11/09/2009 09:05:16 PM 1166 Views
Keeps you warm better than a book *NM* Hieshyn - 12/09/2009 12:51:04 AM 526 Views
it's still not the same. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:45:10 PM 1129 Views
Ignorance. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:08:15 PM 1404 Views
Just because you're unnaturally attuned to "new" things doesn't mean everyone is. Tom - 13/09/2009 12:59:19 AM 1066 Views
Your post was beyond stupid. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:01:11 PM 1131 Views
Re: Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Angel Barchild - 12/09/2009 01:00:48 PM 1301 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 543 Views
Some Prep School, and some students, hence "Some Prep School. " Joel - 12/09/2009 02:04:38 PM 1176 Views
bah, who needs to learn how to write a bibliography LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:47:32 PM 933 Views
You're telling the wrong person; he has a form he wants them to observe. Joel - 12/09/2009 05:20:34 PM 1178 Views
Not really. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:33:46 PM 1091 Views
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