January 26, 2011

What books will do with all their free time when libraries close

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I missed it when it originally appeared in the Guardian recently but, thankfully, as I was catching up on my Casual Optimist today, I caught this rather excellent comic strip by Tom Gauld that sums up the situation pretty well for the soon-to-be orphan books in the UK and the US. Enjoy.

  • http://twitter.com/nickpublisher Nick Canty

    The life of an ex-library book (cartoon)

  • http://twitter.com/nickpublisher Nick Canty

    The life of an ex-library book (cartoon)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-Cheers/1215380670 Gordon Cheers

    Orphaned books will join the millions of unread, unpublished manuscripts, all thanks to our infancy in “advanced technology”.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-Cheers/1215380670 Gordon Cheers

    Orphaned books will join the millions of unread, unpublished manuscripts, all thanks to our infancy in “advanced technology”.

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