[Web4lib] If it sounds like a library, it might be...

[Bill Hudson]

This from a press release from Rutgers-New Brunswick, they are outsourcing
their university bookstore to B&N:
 
"In addition to the new and enhanced services and programs Barnes & Noble
will bring to the university bookstores, the superstore will be a
destination in itself. It will be a place for readings by renowned authors
who can just hop off the train from New York or Philadelphia. It will be a
comfortable gathering place and a stimulating venue for special events. The
superstore at The Gateway will serve as a dynamic bridge between Rutgers and
the residents of New Brunswick."

"We are thrilled to have formed this partnership with Rutgers," said Max J.
Roberts, president of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. "Working with
Rutgers, we'll create a best in class collegiate superstore that will become
a knowledge and cultural hub for the university and the New Brunswick
communities."

Draw your own conclusions. For me, it just means the competition for "hearts
and mind's" (and tax dollars) just got a bit tougher.
BH
 
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Bill Hudson
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