But I had philosophic reasons as well. What they did have trouble understanding was what authoritative information in academic disciplines looked like. Like our library's own physical collection, in fact, it was high on research and low on entertainment. In the meantime, our campus network has become more capable and more reliable. My former colleagues who are now in charge of the web site could expand it to include all kinds of recreational sites.
Philosophical questions come first.
One option would be to let students select the best recreational web sites. It's an interesting question Calvin Boyer raised. I wonder how other college librarians are handling the issue. Hope I'll meet some of you there. What's happening is that an alternative historical record is being built up.