Encyclopaedia Britannica ends printed version

After 244 years, Encyclopaedia Britannica is stopping publication of its paper versions. See http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/after-244-years-encyclopaedia-britannica-stops-the-presses/ . This is not surprising in the age of Wikipedia and so many online resources, but it was a wonderful resource in its day.....as long as you had strong shelves!