(libraryjournal.com): When we invest in libraries, we do so with the understanding that they are a laboratory for basic learning and discovery. Academic libraries don't ask "how will we bring in enough money to sustain our operations?" and, luckily, we don't have to. Even with increasing calls for accountability, academic institutions don't require that libraries fund themselves. Society supports both basic scientific research and libraries because unfettered knowledge leads to wisdom, and that wisdom will improve our lot in ways we cannot predict with the certainty of business models.
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