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You really seem to hate libraries. In a thread with thirteen comments (as of now), you've posted seven of them, mostly in response to your own posts. Do you thi

by natnat 16y ago

You really seem to hate libraries. In a thread with thirteen comments (as of now), you've posted seven of them, mostly in response to your own posts. Do you think you could constrain everything to one main post and responses to what other people say? It gives casual lurkers the impression that there is a consensus of opinion against libraries, when there's really just one really vocal person.

JoeAltmaier 16y ago
Thanks, I'll try to get everything under one post. I admit this topic has set me to thinking. And as I think, I research. Then I think some more. No, not a library hater, actually just coming to realize as I write that libraries are obsolete, underutilized, expensive to maintain. Those stats for instance, from Alaska. Bigger libraries have nearly a million visits per year! (smaller ones, hundreds, but it's Alaska after all). But consider: even a mildly avid Library Guy might visit once a week. Add a couple of thousand of that type, and we've covered 25% of the visits with 6000 people. 25% are using the internet. The other half? Declining. Sorry, that just slipped out. Didn't mean to ruin your day with more facts. {Edit} Btw did you object to the actual points I raised? Was I wrong? Is your library experience different? I'd welcome a response to any of them.
- natnat 16y ago
  >But consider: even a mildly avid Library Guy might visit once a week. Add a couple of thousand of that type, and we've covered 25% of the visits with 6000 people. 25% are using the internet. The other half? Declining. >Sorry, that just slipped out. Didn't mean to ruin your day with more facts. Those aren't facts. Those are numbers you just made up.
  - JoeAltmaier 16y ago
    Um, actually, taken from the Alaska stats page I referenced in this thread. Or do you deny anybody uses the library once a week? How are they returning their books to avoid late fees? Or do they borrow just once or twice a year, return them a week later, and never return? The defence of libraries HAS to presuppose Somebody is borrowing the dang books, right?

by natnat 16y ago

JoeAltmaier 16y ago

Thanks, I'll try to get everything under one post. I admit this topic has set me to thinking. And as I think, I research. Then I think some more. No, not a library hater, actually just coming to realize as I write that libraries are obsolete, underutilized, expensive to maintain. Those stats for instance, from Alaska. Bigger libraries have nearly a million visits per year! (smaller ones, hundreds, but it's Alaska after all). But consider: even a mildly avid Library Guy might visit once a week. Add a couple of thousand of that type, and we've covered 25% of the visits with 6000 people. 25% are using the internet. The other half? Declining. Sorry, that just slipped out. Didn't mean to ruin your day with more facts. {Edit} Btw did you object to the actual points I raised? Was I wrong? Is your library experience different? I'd welcome a response to any of them.

natnat 16y ago
>But consider: even a mildly avid Library Guy might visit once a week. Add a couple of thousand of that type, and we've covered 25% of the visits with 6000 people. 25% are using the internet. The other half? Declining. >Sorry, that just slipped out. Didn't mean to ruin your day with more facts. Those aren't facts. Those are numbers you just made up.
- JoeAltmaier 16y ago
  Um, actually, taken from the Alaska stats page I referenced in this thread. Or do you deny anybody uses the library once a week? How are they returning their books to avoid late fees? Or do they borrow just once or twice a year, return them a week later, and never return? The defence of libraries HAS to presuppose Somebody is borrowing the dang books, right?