I'm grateful to the Library 2.0 program, who regularly stops by to read my posts and leave a friendly comment. But at the risk of seeming ungracious, I have to point out that he/she seems to have missed the point of my earlier post. When the tottery old couple re-appeared in our newly re-opened hi-tech reading room, I didn't pump my fist in the air for joy, shouting "Thank God! Our technology hasn't frightened them away!" On the contrary, I felt something between wry humour and mild depression.
One of the myths of modern libraries which I refuse to buy into is the nonsense about people being scared of libraries, and that it's somehow our job as librarians to free them from this crippling scourge. What a load of bollocks. If anything, the problem is that people aren't scared enough of Libraries. Every day my Library is full of people who seem to think it's their lounge room, bathroom, dining room and love-hotel. To anyone who is "scared" of Libraries, I can only say Get Help. Or else, if you're scared of libraries, then it's a pretty good sign you probably shouldn't be in them. They're not for everyone.
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It's bit sad, but we actually rely on peopell coming through the door to prvide us with a job...no people, no job!!! Or perhaps we could all be virtual librarians and just answer reference questions via chat!!
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