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Boston prep school library sees books disappear and replaced by 18 e-readers
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James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, looks at books as an “outdated technology” ready for replacement. The e-library will become a high tech “learning center”, with three flat screen televisions, laptops, 18 e-readers and a coffee bar. This project, close to a cost of $500,000 (€350,000), is amongst the first of its kind. Read the full article here
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James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, looks at books as an “outdated technology” ready for replacement. The e-library will become a high tech “learning center”, with three flat screen televisions, laptops, 18 e-readers and a coffee bar. This proj…
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James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, looks at books as an “outdated technology” ready for replacement. The e-library will become a high tech “learning center”, with three flat screen televisions, laptops, 18 e-readers and…
Boston prep school library sees books disappear and replaced by 18 e-readers | Greenfudge.org…
James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, looks at books as an “outdated technology” ready for replacement. The e-library will become a high tech “learning center”, with three flat screen televisions, laptops, 18 e-readers and a coffee bar. This proj…