LtS, I can only say, "Garbage in, garbage out." GIGO was true in the past and is just as true now. And there's not a lot you can do if those inputting the garbage don't care (except get rid of them).

I'm very appreciative of the Utne reference and I intend to 1) read it and, 2) share it with my colleagues in the 2020 Vision Library Think Tank. That's a group of folks invited to help plan the course for Idaho libraries (academic, school, public, etc.) for 2020 and beyond.

As for the "sale" of libraries, well -- as you know, knowledge is poison, especially to those in power.