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08-29-2014, 09:03 PM
Click for full news article at ABC News: Why Florida Polytechnic University Is Ditching Books? (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/florida-polytechnic-university-ditching-books/story?id=25176948) by Alyssa Newcomb.
Florida's newest university spent $60 million on a state of the art library but doesn't plan on stocking it with any physical books.
That doesn't mean students at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland won't have to study.
The state of the art library, which was constructed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is staffed by a team of librarians who will help the school's inaugural class of 500 students access 135,000 e-books, according to Library Journal.
It's part of the school's plan to create an environment that fosters innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The school said it aims to help its students "become innovative problem-solvers and high-tech professionals through interdisciplinary teaching, leading-edge research and collaborative local, regional and global partnerships."
What if there is an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) or massive solar flare?
Florida's newest university spent $60 million on a state of the art library but doesn't plan on stocking it with any physical books.
That doesn't mean students at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland won't have to study.
The state of the art library, which was constructed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is staffed by a team of librarians who will help the school's inaugural class of 500 students access 135,000 e-books, according to Library Journal.
It's part of the school's plan to create an environment that fosters innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The school said it aims to help its students "become innovative problem-solvers and high-tech professionals through interdisciplinary teaching, leading-edge research and collaborative local, regional and global partnerships."
What if there is an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) or massive solar flare?