School goes high–tech with “distributed library at point-of-need”

Coburg Senior High School in Victoria, Australia, is a school without a library. For the students who started at the new school this year, finding information is just a matter of stepping up to one of many computers dotted around the school and logging on. Principal Don Collins calls this a “distributed library at point-of-need.” He says the school will not buy printed copies of encyclopedias and dictionaries because they are too expensive. “It is cost-efficient overall when you consider the cost to the family and school,” Collins says. “One great thing about the digital world is you can update easily.” Click here to read more.