> “You can't make this argument for watching a movie, though.” HA! And yet my local library makes this argument all the time. Context, I had a discussion with

> “You can't make this argument for watching a movie, though.” HA! And yet my local library makes this argument all the time. Context, I had a discussion with the media buyer at my local library about how many DVDs they were de-acquisitioning, and how meager were their new purchases of movies and series. Of course I was referring to A-list material. The library has a contracted online streaming service and the librarian offered this service as equivalent. It’s not. It’s not the Criterion Collection. It’s the equivalent of carob substituted for chocolate. Whatever you think about DVDs compared to streaming, I like going to my local library. And other libraries in my system have much better collections. It’s just poor management (I’m sure I won’t convince many others who have already committed to going streaming or don’t like their public library. So I’ll just say this, they routinely buy ‘altered to fit your television’ copies of action films. Uggg)