Let-Them-Eat-Cake-Attitude Threatens to Destroy a Network of Public Assets

by Scott Turow. President, Authors Guild
Posted: February 15, 2011

"Millions of Americans simply cannot afford to replace what libraries have traditionally offered for free -- access to books, computers and research assistance. Ironically, the importance of these services is even greater in a time of economic uncertainty."

It says a lot of other good stuff, too.