ON THE DUBLIN CORE FRONT: Books, books everywhere, but nary a one in print Cushing Academy eliminates print books from its library.

Purpose - This paper seeks to review Cushing Academy's recent decision to withdraw the majority of its print book collection in favor of electronic books. Design/methodology/approach - The paper is designed to conjure thoughts regarding the role of books and their digital future, particularly in light of the Kindle and Google Books project. Findings - The paper suggests that eliminating print books from a secondary school library may not serve well students who go on to attend universities where print books predominate. Originality/value - The paper calls attention to the challenges libraries and institutions face in transitioning to electronic books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]