I have a modest proposal. Every large library in the state - heck, in the country - should buy 10 electronic book readers and allow patrons to check them out for two weeks, just like real books.
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Why do this? Because this is where libraries need to be. I worry that libraries, even the newest ones, risk becoming fortresses buttressed by books, protecting Gutenberg’s technology for reasons of principle rather than pragmatism. Librarians need to educate themselves, and us, about the possibilities and limitations of digital books.
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The revolution may be digitized, but not anytime soon. Support your local library and their dowdy - but essential - collection of dead-tree lit.
Btw, Overdrive is mentioned but quickly dismissed since their content is not compatible with the Kindle. The article also mentions that the Boston Public Library is working with the Internet Archive to digitize material.
Source: Boston Globe
* Matt W. makes a good point that Amazon.com has not stated a clear policy about how public libraries can/cannot use the Kindle.
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