PA Libraries lament loss of funding for databases

Libraries lament loss of funding for databases
But many of the hundreds of subscription databases offered by Pennsylvania’s public libraries — and the convenient remote access many of them offer — will vanish this year, victims of slashed state and local funding.

“We are talking about dozens of sources of reliable information, vital educational tools that reach tens of thousands of students with little money,” said Glenn Miller, executive director of the Pennsylvania Library Association.

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