"Two hundred years passed after the invention of the Gutenberg press before the University of Paris would allow students access to the books in the university library"

"Two hundred years passed after the invention of the Gutenberg press before the University of Paris would allow students access to the books in the university library. This was not because the books were scarce, but because it was thought that allowing students access to books would undermine the authority of the teacher."

 
Bates, A. W., & Poole, G. (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education: Foundations for success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.