Checking Out the Internet

Here’s A Great Loooooong article on Vermont’s public libraries. A story on Vermont libraries wouldn’t be complete without Jessamyn West, of course. “The 35-year-old, dreadlocked librarian offers in-depth lessons on the “cc” line…”
Her observation begs the question: Who will pay for these computers once the grants run out, as they inevitably do? Will the state ever pick up the tab? West knows all about funding running dry — the grant that pays her salary ends in April and she’ll be out of a job. It’s unclear if Rutland’s email classes will go on without her.