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Roberto Hoyle <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If you haven't read one of the books, doesn't that argue for it's lack of 'greatness?' Elizabeth Winter <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Gosh, I hope not. I think it argues for better literature programs in our K-12 and universities.... It also argues for a moratorium on publishing new books until we all have time to catch up. (I'm still working my way through the 5th century B.C.) Keith > > > -- > Elizabeth L. Winter > Electronic Resources Coordinator > Collection Acquisitions & Management > Library and Information Center > Georgia Institute of Technology > email: [log in to unmask] > phone: 404.385.0593 > fax: 404.894.1723 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roberto Hoyle" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:03:12 PM > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] how 'great' are the great books > > On Nov 4, 2010, at 11:24 AM, McAulay, Elizabeth wrote: > >> i agree with keith's comments about having a 'what have you read?' portion first. I had to answer "i don't know" to most of the questions because if I hadn't read both of the works, i didn't want to choose one over the other. i have a master's in English and i think only one out of 20 comparisons i answered included two works i had read. > > > r. >