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Libraries Aren’t Free

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Kathleen Shepler | No Comments

NOT FREE

Recently, ALA retweeted a tweet that originally came from @FSG_Books. It was a library haiku that read: A library card / is a 100% off / coupon for great books. This is a misconception throughout libraries everywhere. A library card isn’t a 100% off coupon. A library card is a tool that allows users to take advantage of the services and materials that have already been purchased for them.

Read more from Tame The Web: Libraries,Technology and People by Michael Stephens.

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