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Atarah · 17-04-2009, 16:58

Oh deary me. Am putting this topic here in History, its sad, really sad.

Have just been informed that "according to the powers that be", people don't use reference books any more and should all be using the Internet. Therefore nearly all the ref books are to go and in most libraries in Lancs they already have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (what have they done with them I would like to know?). The lass in Accrington Library (upstairs) is mounting a one woman campaign and has tried to dig her heels in. They are actually being allowed to keep some stuff and the lady is putting as much as possible into local studies. Just imagine if they decided to do that at some point in the future - destroy the local history books too!

Was this common knowledge? I certainly hadnt heard a whisper! Worrying, very worrying!

Atarah

17-04-2009, 16:58	#1
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11531	the library v. the internet Oh deary me. Am putting this topic here in History, its sad, really sad. Have just been informed that "according to the powers that be", people don't use reference books any more and should all be using the Internet. Therefore nearly all the ref books are to go and in most libraries in Lancs they already have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (what have they done with them I would like to know?). The lass in Accrington Library (upstairs) is mounting a one woman campaign and has tried to dig her heels in. They are actually being allowed to keep some stuff and the lady is putting as much as possible into local studies. Just imagine if they decided to do that at some point in the future - destroy the local history books too! Was this common knowledge? I certainly hadnt heard a whisper! Worrying, very worrying! Atarah