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Friday, May 28, 2010

Books are an outdated technology--like scrolls, headmaster says

The headmaster of a central Massachusetts school that eliminated books in its library says the move has worked well, turning the library into a magnet for students and faculty.

The library at the Cushing Academy in Ashburnham is now "the most-used space on campus, with collaborative learning areas equipped with smart boards, sections for quiet study, and screens for data feeds from research sites," James Tracy says today, May 28, in a letter to the editor in the Globe. Read more about the situation in The Boston Globe
online. The 
original story appeared in September, 2009.

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