Friday, August 1, 2008
In a recent USA Today article (amazing that they would even follow something related to libraries!) the writers commented on the fact that the internet was supposed to send libraries the way of 8 track tapes and pay phones. BUT, as we all know, that never happened and libraries are even busier than before, having evolved with the times. Books, of course, are still the main stay, but DVDs and CDs have been added to many collections, coffee shops show up at public libraries, and the internet has been made available for all. In addition, classes for young and old are being offered to teach community people about the new technologies. Attendance is up, however regionally, the southern states lag the rest of the county in visits (okay Bubba, get reading!)
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I believe libraries are here to stay. Economics likely has something to do with increased library usage right now. Why spend your money on information resources when you can go to your library instead? I also think libraries are attractive places to hang out and that humans are ultimately social animals. It is interesting that the southern states lag behind in using their libraries. Did the article say anything about why that is?
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