Kids shun libraries for online information (CNN.COM)

[Sloan, Bernie]

Excerpt from a recent AP story:

"Georgia Tech professor Amy Bruckman tried to force students to leave
their computers by requiring at least one book for a September class
project.

She wasn't prepared for the response: "Someone raised their hand and
asked, "Excuse me, where would I get a book?"'"

Full text at:

http://tinyurl.com/475bj  

Bernie Sloan
Senior Library Information Systems Consultant, ILCSO
University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting
616 E. Green Street, Suite 213
Champaign, IL  61820

Phone: (217) 333-4895
Fax:   (217) 265-0454
E-mail: bernies at uillinois.edu