tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091935175643154469.post2899995478459989650..comments2023-12-05T22:37:07.987-05:00Comments on Authorized Musings: Ebooks to end libraries?Jennifer R. Donohuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091935175643154469.post-37232300892889416222011-12-27T21:57:52.596-05:002011-12-27T21:57:52.596-05:00I'm happy to hear that! I mean, obviously I...I'm happy to hear that! I mean, obviously I'm a bit biased, but book people like books. Period. Granted, the economy is helping libraries as well (typically, we have a slowdown at my library after Thanksgiving until the day after Christmas. That did not happen this year.)Jennifer R. Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091935175643154469.post-27586840195578451422011-12-27T12:47:32.729-05:002011-12-27T12:47:32.729-05:00I've actually been hearing the opposite; that ...I've actually been hearing the opposite; that e-book lending has jump-started a renewed interest in libraries. All the gloom-and-doom came before anyone had a chance to measure real impact, as so often seems to happen. Much like how every Kindle owner I spoke to over the course of the first couple months was like "BOOKS, THROW 'EM AWAY THEY ARE FINISHED!" Turns out not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101734323033788312noreply@blogger.com