LISNews: Library Futurists

How Now, Great Books? (A New Britannica Blog Forum)
We're asking such questions as:
*Are the "Great Books" really superior to secondary sources for understanding new topics and for teaching students today?
* Why are the "classics" and "great works" of the West essential to democracy?
*Can the "Great Books" really be taught at the community college level to students with little rigorous educational training?

Christopher Nelson, president of St. John's College (a "Great Books" college), is posting today, along with Dan Willingham of the American Educator magazine.