http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/books/the-library-doors-are-closing/ The online magazine for evolving minds. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/books/the-library-doors-are-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 The Communities We Deserve : Life As A Human Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:02:45 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=63587#comment-2909 [...] It seems that Western society increasingly values independence, while devaluing collaborative, cooperative and community-based initiatives. I commented on this trend recently in two blog posts about libraries. [...] [...] It seems that Western society increasingly values independence, while devaluing collaborative, cooperative and community-based initiatives. I commented on this trend recently in two blog posts about libraries. [...]

]]> http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/books/the-library-doors-are-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 Lorne Daniel Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:34:29 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=63587#comment-2643 Hi Mary, yes it's a scary trend. We seem to put so much faith in the private sector these days that we forget what wonderful public institutions our parents and grandparents created. Hi Mary, yes it’s a scary trend. We seem to put so much faith in the private sector these days that we forget what wonderful public institutions our parents and grandparents created.

]]> http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/books/the-library-doors-are-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 mary Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:11:27 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=63587#comment-2628 OMG, this absolutely grabbed my gut and twisted it until I couldn't breathe!! God I hope not. We CANNOT live without libraries!!!!! OMG, this absolutely grabbed my gut and twisted it until I couldn’t breathe!! God I hope not. We CANNOT live without libraries!!!!!

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