I thought education already was cradle to grave. I understand it that one of our main purposes was to help students learn how to learn and develop/keep/ inspire the curiosity and self motivation to keep learning.

Rhea Nowak
Assistant Professor of Art
SUNY College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
(607) 436-2827

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Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 8:05 AM
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Subject: Liberal Arts and Technology

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
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Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:06 AM
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Subject: Pew Study on Reading Trends and Library Use

Interesting study...

http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/10/23/younger-americans-reading-and-library-habits/