Wed, Sep 16, 2009 I think that the entire fact that knowledge is something to be paid for in any case is awful. Libraries are awesome, but I don't see them lasting if technological advances making all materials archived just as available online in some way big enough. The end sadly already seems to be arriving:
"All Free Library of Philadelphia Branch, Regional and Central Libraries Closed Effective Close of Business October 2, 2009"
I think that the entire fact that knowledge is something to be paid for in any case is awful. Libraries are awesome, but I don't see them lasting if technological advances making all materials archived just as available online in some way big enough. The end sadly already seems to be arriving:
"All Free Library of Philadelphia Branch, Regional and Central Libraries Closed Effective Close of Business October 2, 2009"
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/closing/