There is a new online colloquy at the Chronicle of Higher Education web site, "Should college libraries be redesigned to place less emphasis on books?" To participate, go to http:chronicle.com and choose Colloquy (under Features) on the left bar. You can read the kick-off article... > From the issue dated July 12, 2002 > Do Libraries Really Need Books? > By SCOTT CARLSON >_________________________________________________________________ >This article from The Chronicle is available online at this address: > >http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i44/44a03101.htm > >If you would like to have complete access to The Chronicle's Web >site, a special subscription offer can be found at: > http://chronicle.com/4free >_________________________________________________________________ ====================================== Claire Eike Director, The John M. Flaxman Library The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 37 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603-3103 312-629-9379 voice 312-899-1465 fax [log in to unmask] http://www.artic.edu/saic/library __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]