http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/books-get-the-shove-as-university-students-prefer-to-do-research-online-20110307-1bl8b.html
What is my alma mater doing??? I spent many hours in the UNSW library and loved walking through the stacks, browsing. The "serendipitous discovery" that Dr Golder talks about happened to me on countless occasions.
Whilst I do realise that there are changing needs and the wonderful possibilities that on-line resources provide, but I can't help but feel pangs of sadness and nostalgia. Perhaps a middle path can be struck, so that serendipity can still occur whilst the learning styles and needs for the newer generations of students can be catered for.
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