Editorial Slams VSC Decision To Close Campus Libraries
“The news this week that Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College will transition its five campus libraries to an “all-digital” model is a misguided and short-sighted idea. Most of the physical books and other materials will be donated and Vermont State University officials say they plan to ‘repurpose’ the spaces.
The reaction — indignation, condemnation and fear for worse decisions — has been justifiable.
It’s a bad idea. It is entirely counterintuitive to what one thinks about when thinking about higher education. How could any college campus function without a physical library? Next up, are we getting rid of classrooms?”
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