first post, rambling thoughts to various Library 2.0 information

So... new blog. The girl & the blog. I have another blog; it doesn't get much use really. It has reverted into a list of books I read. This may become that in a few months. This is a blog for one of my employers to know I can use this internet tool. I can and we do.

I have a running debate with a good friend of mine about the possible evil of the library and the internet merging, the end result being the disappearance of books. I like the internet. Some of the best relationships in my life began or are maintained through it. I like books too, love is probably more accurate... the way they smell... textures of different paper... preserving some vary carefully... manipulating others that have passed from traditional usefulness. I'm not even talking about content at this point because I'm addicted to stories.

I'm not against library people becoming more internet savey, for the record. I think that to do anything less that utilize it as a resource would be neglectful both towards our own intellects as well as to the patron that approach us with damningly basic questions. "Damning" here refering to the test of one's ability to keep a straight face for some questions...

I think the more information is possible the more we, humanity, desire to have it, more and more. I've just finished a house/dog-sitty job where the internet was down for the majority of two weeks and I've lived in a town where my "transitory" status as a college student meant I was not allowed to sign up for a card at the local public library. I'd perfer to not to repeat either any time soon. I'm hooked on access to anything that I can think of looking up. It isn't just me, or we wouldn't be doing this.