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Yesterday, I discovered that one of my little hopes was true.  A great designer I know recommended that I check out http://my.safaribooksonline.com/ as an option for exploring technical books without having to purchase them all.  While I still prefer physical books, this is a good option for digging into a bunch of books without spending a bunch of cash.  After evaluating the service, I decided to wait before signing up for an account.  In browsing their offerings, I noticed that they have a library program.

In the back of my mind, I was hoping that the San Francisco Public Library, sfpl.org, would have an account with Safari Books Online, and they do!  I can log into my SFPL account, go to the ebooks collection (sfpl.org/sfplonline/ebooks.htm) and, voila, there's a link to Safari Tech Books Online!  This is positively awesome.  The combination of Safari Books Online and the library's eBooks initiative are a very smart and very convenient way to dramatically increase the timeliness of the library's tech collection.  Technology changes so quickly that the hard copies the library has are outdated very quickly and this is a great help. 

I'm thrilled the SFPL is doing this and hope that all libraries adopt similar practices!