I have finally finished reading Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper by Nicholson Baker. It was interesting reading, and at first I felt that the author was just being harsh in his criticism about librarian's getting rid of materials. But as I read on, I came around to his viewpoint and I was impressed that he went to great lengths to save some newspapers for the sake of authentic history. Microfiche or digitalization take some of the magic away from the original work. I agree with Baker that the best way to keep books from falling apart, is just to let them stay on the shelves.
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