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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello fellow librarians,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve been wondering about public libraries and CD collections at my library. Are CDs on the way out, or do they still circulate in respectable numbers? As our younger and tech-ier patrons shift to downloadable music and services like Pandora,
are libraries changing collection policies/procedures to reflect this? How are you envisioning the future of CDs at your library – or are you?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would appreciate any examples or feedback from others involved in these decisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Michael Grutchfield, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Collection Development Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Josephine Community Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">200 NW C Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Grants Pass, Oregon 97526<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">mgrutchfield@josephinelibrary.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">office: 541-476-0571<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">fax: 541-479-0685<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:navy">“</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laurabush335923.html" title="view quote"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">Libraries
allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.</span></a>”</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">-<a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laurabush335923.html" title="view quote"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">Laura Bush</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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