Books aren't dead at university libraries

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 15 2010 12:24 a.m. MST

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When millions of books could be stored on a computer hard drive, it might seem a bit odd for universities to build and renovate huge campus libraries. The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, was recently renovated to the tune of $78 million, for instance. But take a stroll into the U.'s library — or any university library for that matter — and it might be ten minutes before you see a student with a book.

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My2Cents

Kearns, UT

I do hope that at least the university remain smart enough to understand the importance of preservation of the written word over the exponential use of error prone digital material. Digital material is error prone because nobody proof reads it or More..

3:54 a.m. Dec. 15, 2010
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I am a staff writer for the Deseret News. My current beat is financial responsibility. I also occasionally write on other topics such as faith. I graduated from Arizona State University and from J. Reuben Clark Law School more ..

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