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   Message 141,977 of 143,102   
   Don Y to Buzz McCool   
   Re: NASA Library closing down - little w   
   05 Jan 26 14:39:45   
   
   From: blockedofcourse@foo.invalid   
      
   On 1/5/2026 12:12 PM, Buzz McCool wrote:   
   > On 1/2/2026 11:42 PM, John Robertson wrote:   
   >> In yet another move to distract from the Epstein files the US administration   
   >> has ordered NASA to shut down the library at Goddard.   
   >   
   > An AI just told me that:   
   >   
   > "... NASA is conducting a 60-day review of the [Goddard library] collection.   
   > Historically significant or valuable materials will be prioritized for   
   > digitization, transfer to other federal repositories, or long-term storage,   
   > while redundant or outdated items may be disposed of per federal guidelines."   
   >   
   > I've visited this library somewhat recently. It was the size and demeanor of   
   a   
   > large airy public library circa 1990. I don't recall any patrons other than   
   me   
   > and my colleagues who were just killing some time between meetings.   
      
   That seems to be the norm for most "dead tree repositories", lately.   
      
   If the material was available on-line, I suspect more use would be made of it.   
      
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