A Sign of the Times

Published March 13, 2012

I remember those big, heavy books with letters on their spines! We learned about nature, science, and a variety of other topics. But, alas, with the advent of the internet research and WIKI-pedia, today’s third graders will never know the thrill of opening those crisp, clean pages.

According to the New York times, Encyclopedia Britannica is expected to discontinue its print encyclopedia after 244 years. Full story

Does anyone else have Jiminy Cricket singing E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-E-D-I-A in your head?