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> They don't share much Why not?

• mptest 5mo ago
  it's gotten scary out there for purveyors of truth and knowledge. book burnings, banning, retributive use of the judicial system, etc..
• bombcar 5mo ago
  Most libraries are currently operating under "the donors don't know how they're being used" if you get the drift - checkouts of actual books are way, way down, the vast majority of checkouts are videos, etc; many library users are just using the computers or using it as a study/work/play area. This may or may not apply to university libraries, but many of the public libraries around here are morphing into indoor playgrounds.
  • doom2 5mo ago
    > many of the public libraries around here are morphing into indoor playgrounds. If this is said as a negative thing, maybe we could mitigate it by having more free, publicly accessible third spaces. Or accept that libraries can also serve that purpose: as a place for community members to gather as well as the other services they provide.
    • bombcar 5mo ago
      It’s not a bad thing at all, and I think libraries do need to evolve, even if in sad that they’re doing so. I’d rather see their money go to robust inter-library loan setups and children’s sections than spending it all on overpriced e-loan junk.
• mgr86 5mo ago
  The format mainly, I think. Due to loss of a grant and poor market conditions we have shifted our annual meeting with the board to a virtual format. Which gives me less informal time for discussions.