Anonymous Patron writes “Christian Science Monitor Columnist Robert Johnson doesn’t understand why colleges and universities would divest themselves of, you know, actual “books.” There is no question that the online researcher can access material never available inside one set of walls or under one roof. In fact, the Internet lays at a scholar’s feet resources from all over the globe. Yet by its very nature the online world is geared to deliver quick facts. Because eyes quickly tire of gazing at a computer screen, serious contemplation is discouraged.
A book, on the other hand, conjures up images of comfort – sitting before a fire, perhaps with a cup of cocoa, maybe sprawled in a porch glider or propped up in bed.”
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