Economy 0, Libraries 1 (for now…)

Mar 22 2009

As the economy enters the ninth circle of hell libraries are, according to the world’s media, experiencing a glorious rebirth.

Hamilton Spectator (Ontario)

The Standard (Ontario)

York Region (Ontario)

Sante Fe (New Mexico)

Frederick News Post (Maryland)

Eagle Tribune (Massachusetts)

Suwannee Democrat (Florida)

BBC News

Irish Times

As this trope plays out in the media, other stories present a less hopeful future…

Library books fall by two million a year amid warnings of cuts and closures

Library cuts ‘could last a decade’

Journal Changes at Tucker Library Due to Global Economic Downturn (I find the idea of a medical library with no journals slightly disturbing)

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