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Does it follow that dramatically reducing the volumes available in university libraries is the right way to respond to this? Seems to me that might lead to a de
by asark 7y ago
Does it follow that dramatically reducing the volumes available in university libraries is the right way to respond to this? Seems to me that might lead to a death spiral for the library by killing its remaining utility to students and researchers.
- CydeWeys 7y agoThe article makes it clear that the library still has enormous utility for students and researchers in the form of providing a focused space for study and collaboration. Those needs aren't going away anytime soon, and no other place fulfills them nearly as well as a library.
- whenchamenia 7y agoStarbucks without coffee sounds like a death spiral to me.
- thekyle 7y agoPerhaps this isn't true for every university, but mine has multiple cafes in our library.
- CydeWeys 7y agoThere's a big difference between a public space like a library, which has no admission price, and a private cafe like a Starbucks, that exists to make money from you. There's a huge demand for both types of spaces, and said demand is not interchangeable. And anyway, cafes are way too loud.