Comments on: But Who Isn’t Being Infotained?

By: skipbear

skipbear — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:44:11 +0000

I have three dirty words for Florida

State Income Tax

By: I Like Books

I Like Books — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:13:12 +0000

Matt,

The Librarian told me they weeded the reference books because they didn’t have enough room. And there was a new DVD rack in the space that the missing reference shelf had been. I jumped to a conclusion from there.

By: sidney

sidney — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:06:42 +0000

“Hmmm – I just wasted another 15 minutes of my life reading Annoyed Librarian.” 15 minutes to read a thousand words? Speed reader you ain’t!

By: Dingaling

Dingaling — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:41:15 +0000

You won’t be getting quality wine with your cheap Cussler. All the liquor stores will stock is the cheap stuff. It moves.

By: Reads_a_Lot

Reads_a_Lot — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:53:02 +0000

Hmmm – I just wasted another 15 minutes of my life reading Annoyed Librarian. What really annoys ME is I told myself last time not to bother trying to find the few good points amidst all the sarcasm.

Regarding the article – One of my library school professors likened popular novels to gateway drugs – get the public hooked on popular fiction and then move them on to “better” books when they ask for something else to read. Bottom line – THEY’RE READING! and coming to the public library to do it!

Matt – you are so right. When circulation goes up 43%, attendance keeps increasing, and the city won’t lift the hiring freeze, all I want at the end of the day is the latest Clive Cussler and a glass of wine.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:27:11 +0000

I don’t need to know anything anymore. I just want my novels, dvds and food. I don’t care if it doesn’t lead anywhere. I’m too tired to care. Let the snarking begin.

By: cpnrf

cpnrf — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:53:31 +0000

It is the old song and dance, libraries promote "lifelong learners" so they will entice them in with bestsellers, dvds, games, food, etc and then hit them with what the librarians know that these people NEED to know.

After all, they have to justify their Master's Degree and show off that they know more than the great unwashed.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:43:10 +0000

Philosophically, sure libraries should keep everything in case someone wants it. In reality, space is at a premium in most libraries and keeping books that go out very rarely is not practical.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:40:43 +0000

Many, many people cannot easily go to B&N and buy a book. Me, for one. I could never afford the books I read. Plus, we have 2 small bookstores with no comfy chairs. The nearest B&N or Borders is 2 hours away.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:35:40 +0000

I Like Books, did the librarian tell you they weeded the books to make way for more DVDs or did you jump to that conclusion?