Here's an interesting take on the current state of liberal arts. Can you have a true liberal arts education in a technological society without including information on the basic technical skills that are fundamental to modern society? http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cio-insights/tech-skills-is-it-getting-harder-to-keep-up/39749543?tag=nl.e099&s_cid=e099 Harry Harry E. Pence SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus SUNY Oneonta ________________________________ From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greenberg, Jim Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:06 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Pew Study on Reading Trends and Library Use Interesting study... http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/10/23/younger-americans-reading-and-library-habits/