Should Amazon Replace Libraries?
July 23, 2018
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as posted by the channelI never thought I'd have to make a video with this title, and yet here we are. Contrary to popular beliefs, libraries are not -- I repeat, NOT -- dying. In fact, there's likely no place in your community that's innovating as hard, for the benefit of everyone, as your local library. Let's talk about how.
#Libraries #Amazon #LibrariesTransform
If you want to see how much a library can save YOU based on YOUR usage, here's a handy calculator
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Music: "Lola" performed by the United States Marine Band, in the public domain.
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