iLbrary - the Pet Rock is back!

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I consider this to be one of the downsides to the current tech fad infatuation of today.

Ultimately is this a good idea?, premature?, or is it too reliant on the precarious resource of electricity thus doomed to be a fad?

If your idea of a library is row upon row of nicely shelved hardcovers, then you'll be in for a surprise when a planned new library in San Antonio opens this fall.

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/15/169412670 ... ss-library

In 2002, at the Santa Rosa Branch Library in Tucson, Ariz., officials attempted to bridge the digital gap in the community by offering a digital-only library. Years later, however, residents — fatigued by the electronics — requested that actual books be added to the collection, and today, enjoy a full-access library with computers.