Caffeinating Library Gate Count

Hermit;-) adds some more on the empty library problem\”The Chronicle has an article lamenting student\’s decreasing attendance at libraries and voicing the familiar debate \”about what the rise of databases and the decline of reading rooms means for academics.\”

It mentions some of the things directors are doing to draw patrons back into the brick and mortar including using \”sofas-and-lattes\”. The colloquy section asks the question \”Should college libraries try to attract more students by opening coffee bars and cafes?\”

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time is a \”live, online discussion\”: \”Are College Libraries Too Empty?\” w/ the presidents of the ACRL & CLIR\”

November 13, 2001 by Uncategorized 0

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