Vermont State University students Lily Doton and Will Smith produced the Made Here film Error 404: Books Not Found, following the University's attempt in 2023 to close the school鈥檚 physical libraries and go entirely digital; a decision that sparked nationwide controversy and was ultimately rescinded.
On a February 2023 episode of Vermont Edition, host Mikaela Lefrak was joined by then-Vermont State University President Parwinder Grewal, and Maurice Ouimet, the vice president of admissions, to discuss and defend the change. They were joined by Elizabeth Bergman, a librarian at Lyndon. You can listen to the episode here.
The Error 404: Books Not Found premieres on 开云体育's PBS station at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 20th, and is available now on demand.
