so I’m going to be talking tonight about libraries but first I want to give a
libraries but first I want to give a
libraries but first I want to give a little story actually about travel
little story actually about travel
little story actually about travel agencies so every week when I go grocery
agencies so every week when I go grocery
agencies so every week when I go grocery shopping with my husband we always pass
shopping with my husband we always pass
shopping with my husband we always pass by this little office that has a travel
by this little office that has a travel
by this little office that has a travel agency in it and every time we pass to
agency in it and every time we pass to
agency in it and every time we pass to buy for a long time I would always think
buy for a long time I would always think
buy for a long time I would always think to myself how are they still in business
to myself how are they still in business
to myself how are they still in business because nowadays we have Expedia we have
because nowadays we have Expedia we have
because nowadays we have Expedia we have hotel websites airline websites people
hotel websites airline websites people
hotel websites airline websites people going to do their own bookings what do
going to do their own bookings what do
going to do their own bookings what do they really really need a travel agency
they really really need a travel agency
they really really need a travel agency for and it wasn’t until recently that I
for and it wasn’t until recently that I
for and it wasn’t until recently that I found out that not only are they still
found out that not only are they still
found out that not only are they still in business but they’re actually
in business but they’re actually
in business but they’re actually thriving they’ve just changed their
thriving they’ve just changed their
thriving they’ve just changed their focus a little bit because now people
focus a little bit because now people
focus a little bit because now people can do their own basic bookings so if
can do their own basic bookings so if
can do their own basic bookings so if they just want to book a hotel stay or
they just want to book a hotel stay or
they just want to book a hotel stay or they just want to make a flight
they just want to make a flight
they just want to make a flight reservation they can do that but if they
reservation they can do that but if they
reservation they can do that but if they for example want to have a trip plan
for example want to have a trip plan
for example want to have a trip plan where someone else does all the planning
where someone else does all the planning
where someone else does all the planning someone else does the car rental the
someone else does the car rental the
someone else does the car rental the flight the hotel the activities and
flight the hotel the activities and
flight the hotel the activities and plans everything that’s what they would
plans everything that’s what they would
plans everything that’s what they would call the travel agency for it so in a
call the travel agency for it so in a
call the travel agency for it so in a way that’s similar to what has happened
way that’s similar to what has happened
way that’s similar to what has happened with libraries as you’ll see so when you
with libraries as you’ll see so when you
with libraries as you’ll see so when you think about libraries you probably
think about libraries you probably
think about libraries you probably automatically think of books and people
automatically think of books and people
automatically think of books and people studying in a quiet room and that is
studying in a quiet room and that is
studying in a quiet room and that is part of it libraries do do still have
part of it libraries do do still have
part of it libraries do do still have books there is still an audience for
books there is still an audience for
books there is still an audience for that even though there is so much online
that even though there is so much online
that even though there is so much online and there are books but there is still
and there are books but there is still
and there are books but there is still an audience for physical paper hardcopy
an audience for physical paper hardcopy
an audience for physical paper hardcopy books for a couple different reasons
books for a couple different reasons
books for a couple different reasons some people maybe just prefer the
some people maybe just prefer the
some people maybe just prefer the tactile feeling of turning the page and
tactile feeling of turning the page and
tactile feeling of turning the page and having the book in their hand some
having the book in their hand some
having the book in their hand some people maybe just prefer to look at
people maybe just prefer to look at
people maybe just prefer to look at something that’s not a screen especially
something that’s not a screen especially
something that’s not a screen especially if maybe they’re looking at a screen all
if maybe they’re looking at a screen all
if maybe they’re looking at a screen all day at work also not everything that’s
day at work also not everything that’s
day at work also not everything that’s been published in book form is
been published in book form is
been published in book form is necessarily available online to read so
necessarily available online to read so
necessarily available online to read so if you have something that was published
if you have something that was published
if you have something that was published before 1923 those are all in the public
before 1923 those are all in the public
before 1923 those are all in the public domains and that’s why you can usually
domains and that’s why you can usually
domains and that’s why you can usually find a lot of classic literature online
find a lot of classic literature online
find a lot of classic literature online if you want to read an older book you
if you want to read an older book you
if you want to read an older book you can usually find it but things that were
can usually find it but things that were
can usually find it but things that were published after that date are usually
published after that date are usually
published after that date are usually still under copyright so for example if
still under copyright so for example if
still under copyright so for example if you
you
you go to Google and you type in Stephen
go to Google and you type in Stephen
go to Google and you type in Stephen King you’re not really necessarily going
King you’re not really necessarily going
King you’re not really necessarily going to find his latest book and full text
to find his latest book and full text
to find his latest book and full text for you to read on the internet you
for you to read on the internet you
for you to read on the internet you could probably buy it from the Amazon
could probably buy it from the Amazon
could probably buy it from the Amazon Kindle Store and if you have the
Kindle Store and if you have the
Kindle Store and if you have the technical know-how you probably could
technical know-how you probably could
technical know-how you probably could find other means to acquire the book but
find other means to acquire the book but
find other means to acquire the book but for for the general public most people
for for the general public most people
for for the general public most people aren’t going to be able to find it that
aren’t going to be able to find it that
aren’t going to be able to find it that way so just keeping with the book’s
way so just keeping with the book’s
way so just keeping with the book’s theme even if libraries only provided
theme even if libraries only provided
theme even if libraries only provided books alone for me that’s that’s a huge
books alone for me that’s that’s a huge
books alone for me that’s that’s a huge benefit so I did a little nerdy chart
benefit so I did a little nerdy chart
benefit so I did a little nerdy chart here showing actually what I borrowed
here showing actually what I borrowed
here showing actually what I borrowed from the library last year so even aside
from the library last year so even aside
from the library last year so even aside from the fact that I am a librarian I am
from the fact that I am a librarian I am
from the fact that I am a librarian I am also a big user of the libraries just
also a big user of the libraries just
also a big user of the libraries just because I love to read and I went and
because I love to read and I went and
because I love to read and I went and took a look at what money I actually
took a look at what money I actually
took a look at what money I actually saved by getting them from the library
saved by getting them from the library
saved by getting them from the library so I borrowed one ebook from the library
so I borrowed one ebook from the library
so I borrowed one ebook from the library in 2016
in 2016
in 2016 which I just got off the library website
which I just got off the library website
which I just got off the library website and read on my tablet and that saved me
and read on my tablet and that saved me
and read on my tablet and that saved me $14.99 I borrowed 800 books from the
$14.99 I borrowed 800 books from the
$14.99 I borrowed 800 books from the library which I was also able to
library which I was also able to
library which I was also able to download through their website and
download through their website and
download through their website and listen to on my phone that saved me one
listen to on my phone that saved me one
listen to on my phone that saved me one hundred and eighty three dollars and
hundred and eighty three dollars and
hundred and eighty three dollars and twenty eight cents
twenty eight cents
twenty eight cents I borrowed 31 paper books from the
I borrowed 31 paper books from the
I borrowed 31 paper books from the library which saved me three hundred and
library which saved me three hundred and
library which saved me three hundred and twenty three dollars so really all in
twenty three dollars so really all in
twenty three dollars so really all in all it saved me over five hundred book
all it saved me over five hundred book
all it saved me over five hundred book with five hundred at five hundred books
with five hundred at five hundred books
with five hundred at five hundred books five hundred dollars in a single year
five hundred dollars in a single year
five hundred dollars in a single year which I think for taxpayer money was a
which I think for taxpayer money was a
which I think for taxpayer money was a pretty good return on investment but
pretty good return on investment but
pretty good return on investment but again don’t want to make it seem like
again don’t want to make it seem like
again don’t want to make it seem like it’s just all about books because there
it’s just all about books because there
it’s just all about books because there are certainly plenty of other things you
are certainly plenty of other things you
are certainly plenty of other things you can borrow at the library these days and
can borrow at the library these days and
can borrow at the library these days and I mean all types of libraries so we have
I mean all types of libraries so we have
I mean all types of libraries so we have public libraries school libraries
public libraries school libraries
public libraries school libraries college and university libraries museums
college and university libraries museums
college and university libraries museums and other organizations have their own
and other organizations have their own
and other organizations have their own libraries too so there really is a lot
libraries too so there really is a lot
libraries too so there really is a lot that you can get from them so as I did
that you can get from them so as I did
that you can get from them so as I did ebooks take borrowed from the library
ebooks take borrowed from the library
ebooks take borrowed from the library website you can also from some libraries
website you can also from some libraries
website you can also from some libraries borrow technology equipment like a
borrow technology equipment like a
borrow technology equipment like a Raspberry Pi or a Wi-Fi hotspot even
Raspberry Pi or a Wi-Fi hotspot even
Raspberry Pi or a Wi-Fi hotspot even recording equipment museum passes
recording equipment museum passes
recording equipment museum passes musical instruments Hardware tools
musical instruments Hardware tools
musical instruments Hardware tools and seeds and this technically is
and seeds and this technically is
and seeds and this technically is considered borrowing because the idea is
considered borrowing because the idea is
considered borrowing because the idea is that you take the seeds you grow your
that you take the seeds you grow your
that you take the seeds you grow your plant the next year you take some of
plant the next year you take some of
plant the next year you take some of those seeds from it and you bring it
those seeds from it and you bring it
those seeds from it and you bring it back to the library for the next person
back to the library for the next person
back to the library for the next person to borrow so even aside from borrowing
to borrow so even aside from borrowing
to borrow so even aside from borrowing physical objects there are still more
physical objects there are still more
physical objects there are still more things that libraries have to offer
things that libraries have to offer
things that libraries have to offer within the building you have of course
within the building you have of course
within the building you have of course free meeting rooms for your club or
free meeting rooms for your club or
free meeting rooms for your club or organization
organization
organization many of them have maker spaces with 3d
many of them have maker spaces with 3d
many of them have maker spaces with 3d printers
printers
printers some have recording studios with green
some have recording studios with green
some have recording studios with green screens and editing equipment that you
screens and editing equipment that you
screens and editing equipment that you can use and classes on just about every
can use and classes on just about every
can use and classes on just about every topic you can think of classes on
topic you can think of classes on
topic you can think of classes on Microsoft Word or different kinds of
Microsoft Word or different kinds of
Microsoft Word or different kinds of software yoga English as a second
software yoga English as a second
software yoga English as a second language and public speaking and of
language and public speaking and of
language and public speaking and of course free Wi-Fi and you don’t even
course free Wi-Fi and you don’t even
course free Wi-Fi and you don’t even need to buy a cup of coffee in order to
need to buy a cup of coffee in order to
need to buy a cup of coffee in order to use it just walk in sit down and you can
use it just walk in sit down and you can
use it just walk in sit down and you can start using the Wi-Fi it’s not even just
start using the Wi-Fi it’s not even just
start using the Wi-Fi it’s not even just the Wi-Fi but also the computers to use
the Wi-Fi but also the computers to use
the Wi-Fi but also the computers to use it on you can go into the library you
it on you can go into the library you
it on you can go into the library you sit down use their networked computer
sit down use their networked computer
sit down use their networked computer which often has extra software on it
which often has extra software on it
which often has extra software on it that you can use so some of you may be
that you can use so some of you may be
that you can use so some of you may be thinking well that’s not really relevant
thinking well that’s not really relevant
thinking well that’s not really relevant to me because I have internet access at
to me because I have internet access at
to me because I have internet access at home I have my own computer I don’t
home I have my own computer I don’t
home I have my own computer I don’t really need that and that’s what we call
really need that and that’s what we call
really need that and that’s what we call the digital divide and that’s the idea
the digital divide and that’s the idea
the digital divide and that’s the idea that there are some people who have very
that there are some people who have very
that there are some people who have very readily available broadband internet
readily available broadband internet
readily available broadband internet multiple devices to use it on and maybe
multiple devices to use it on and maybe
multiple devices to use it on and maybe even you could say take it for granted
even you could say take it for granted
even you could say take it for granted because it almost is today the internet
because it almost is today the internet
because it almost is today the internet almost is considered like like a utility
almost is considered like like a utility
almost is considered like like a utility but there is still a sizable population
but there is still a sizable population
but there is still a sizable population of people that don’t have internet
of people that don’t have internet
of people that don’t have internet access maybe they only have internet
access maybe they only have internet
access maybe they only have internet access through a smartphone or maybe
access through a smartphone or maybe
access through a smartphone or maybe they don’t even have that so there was a
they don’t even have that so there was a
they don’t even have that so there was a study done by the Pew Internet research
study done by the Pew Internet research
study done by the Pew Internet research center in November 2016 so just under a
center in November 2016 so just under a
center in November 2016 so just under a year ago and they found that in suburban
year ago and they found that in suburban
year ago and they found that in suburban areas 76% of the population has access
areas 76% of the population has access
areas 76% of the population has access to broadband internet in urban areas
to broadband internet in urban areas
to broadband internet in urban areas it’s 73 percent so those numbers may
it’s 73 percent so those numbers may
it’s 73 percent so those numbers may sound pretty good on the one hand until
sound pretty good on the one hand until
sound pretty good on the one hand until you consider the flipside that that
you consider the flipside that that
you consider the flipside that that means that one in four people still
means that one in four people still
means that one in four people still doesn’t have it
doesn’t have it
doesn’t have it so the service that we consider to
so the service that we consider to
so the service that we consider to almost be a utility these days they’re
almost be a utility these days they’re
almost be a utility these days they’re still wanted for people in those areas
still wanted for people in those areas
still wanted for people in those areas that don’t have it in rural areas it’s
that don’t have it in rural areas it’s
that don’t have it in rural areas it’s even less 63 percent of people have
even less 63 percent of people have
even less 63 percent of people have broadband internet or that if you look
broadband internet or that if you look
broadband internet or that if you look at it from the other side it’s about one
at it from the other side it’s about one
at it from the other side it’s about one third of the people who don’t usually in
third of the people who don’t usually in
third of the people who don’t usually in the urban and suburban areas the main
the urban and suburban areas the main
the urban and suburban areas the main reason that someone wouldn’t have
reason that someone wouldn’t have
reason that someone wouldn’t have broadband is usually because they can’t
broadband is usually because they can’t
broadband is usually because they can’t afford it in the rural areas most likely
afford it in the rural areas most likely
afford it in the rural areas most likely the reason is because those areas are
the reason is because those areas are
the reason is because those areas are more sparsely populated so a lot of the
more sparsely populated so a lot of the
more sparsely populated so a lot of the the big internet service providers don’t
the big internet service providers don’t
the big internet service providers don’t really find it financially worthwhile to
really find it financially worthwhile to
really find it financially worthwhile to provide much service in those areas but
provide much service in those areas but
provide much service in those areas but whatever the reason is these people then
whatever the reason is these people then
whatever the reason is these people then have have a resource in their library
have have a resource in their library
have have a resource in their library where they can use they use their Wi-Fi
where they can use they use their Wi-Fi
where they can use they use their Wi-Fi use their internet access even use their
use their internet access even use their
use their internet access even use their computers if they need it and if you
computers if they need it and if you
computers if they need it and if you need it the librarians can actually sit
need it the librarians can actually sit
need it the librarians can actually sit down with you and show you how to use it
down with you and show you how to use it
down with you and show you how to use it so they in public libraries you’ll see
so they in public libraries you’ll see
so they in public libraries you’ll see librarians sitting down with people
librarians sitting down with people
librarians sitting down with people helping them fill out job applications
helping them fill out job applications
helping them fill out job applications helping them use different kinds of
helping them use different kinds of
helping them use different kinds of software on the computer helping them
software on the computer helping them
software on the computer helping them type letters or documents so even if you
type letters or documents so even if you
type letters or documents so even if you personally are not benefiting from this
personally are not benefiting from this
personally are not benefiting from this aspect of libraries your community at
aspect of libraries your community at
aspect of libraries your community at large really is so in this way support
large really is so in this way support
large really is so in this way support of your library is really supporting
of your library is really supporting
of your library is really supporting your whole community let’s get back to
your whole community let’s get back to
your whole community let’s get back to the idea about what’s online and what
the idea about what’s online and what
the idea about what’s online and what libraries still have to offer even
libraries still have to offer even
libraries still have to offer even though there’s so much information
though there’s so much information
though there’s so much information online well let’s think about how did a
online well let’s think about how did a
online well let’s think about how did a lot of this information get online you
lot of this information get online you
lot of this information get online you may have heard of the Google Books
may have heard of the Google Books
may have heard of the Google Books project which is a program where Google
project which is a program where Google
project which is a program where Google set out to scan hundreds of thousands of
set out to scan hundreds of thousands of
set out to scan hundreds of thousands of books and put them online freely
books and put them online freely
books and put them online freely available so some of them the public
available so some of them the public
available so some of them the public domain ones mostly our completely
domain ones mostly our completely
domain ones mostly our completely available online and some of them are
available online and some of them are
available online and some of them are just available like in a preview version
just available like in a preview version
just available like in a preview version where you can at least read a few pages
where you can at least read a few pages
where you can at least read a few pages maybe do some some searches and the book
maybe do some some searches and the book
maybe do some some searches and the book defined where certain words or phrases
defined where certain words or phrases
defined where certain words or phrases are mentioned where did all those books
are mentioned where did all those books
are mentioned where did all those books come from so let’s take a look at this
come from so let’s take a look at this
come from so let’s take a look at this one here if we look at the back cover
one here if we look at the back cover
one here if we look at the back cover and then we zoom in on it a little bit
and then we zoom in on it a little bit
and then we zoom in on it a little bit so this book came from the medical
so this book came from the medical
so this book came from the medical library at Stanford so when Google was
library at Stanford so when Google was
library at Stanford so when Google was looking to digitize all these hundreds
looking to digitize all these hundreds
looking to digitize all these hundreds of thousands of books they weren’t going
of thousands of books they weren’t going
of thousands of books they weren’t going to the publishers because in many case
to the publishers because in many case
to the publishers because in many case as with many of the books being older
as with many of the books being older
as with many of the books being older the publishers themselves didn’t even
the publishers themselves didn’t even
the publishers themselves didn’t even have copies of these books anymore but
have copies of these books anymore but
have copies of these books anymore but the libraries did and that’s where the
the libraries did and that’s where the
the libraries did and that’s where the bulk of the books for the Google Books
bulk of the books for the Google Books
bulk of the books for the Google Books project came from and libraries
project came from and libraries
project came from and libraries themselves are also putting a lot online
themselves are also putting a lot online
themselves are also putting a lot online today and what we call digital
today and what we call digital
today and what we call digital collections and this is where libraries
collections and this is where libraries
collections and this is where libraries take items from their archives and
take items from their archives and
take items from their archives and special collections things like letters
special collections things like letters
special collections things like letters photographs maps documents any things
photographs maps documents any things
photographs maps documents any things with historical and cultural
with historical and cultural
with historical and cultural significance and are scanning them or
significance and are scanning them or
significance and are scanning them or taking photos of them and putting them
taking photos of them and putting them
taking photos of them and putting them online which is really broadening their
online which is really broadening their
online which is really broadening their audience so previously if your library
audience so previously if your library
audience so previously if your library had some kind of interesting historical
had some kind of interesting historical
had some kind of interesting historical photos or documents you would have to
photos or documents you would have to
photos or documents you would have to one know that they exist and to go in in
one know that they exist and to go in in
one know that they exist and to go in in person to the library to check them out
person to the library to check them out
person to the library to check them out and now anybody who has internet access
and now anybody who has internet access
and now anybody who has internet access can go look at the library’s website and
can go look at the library’s website and
can go look at the library’s website and check out these resources beyond a
check out these resources beyond a
check out these resources beyond a worldwide scale you don’t have to live
worldwide scale you don’t have to live
worldwide scale you don’t have to live in the area where the library is located
in the area where the library is located
in the area where the library is located and also many libraries have partnered
and also many libraries have partnered
and also many libraries have partnered together in regional or statewide groups
together in regional or statewide groups
together in regional or statewide groups such as New York heritage which is a
such as New York heritage which is a
such as New York heritage which is a website of digital collections all
website of digital collections all
website of digital collections all together from different libraries across
together from different libraries across
together from different libraries across the state and you can look at scans of
the state and you can look at scans of
the state and you can look at scans of high school yearbooks or maps from the
high school yearbooks or maps from the
high school yearbooks or maps from the Holland land company and you can browse
Holland land company and you can browse
Holland land company and you can browse and search and find results from
and search and find results from
and search and find results from multiple libraries then these regional
multiple libraries then these regional
multiple libraries then these regional and statewide groups partner together
and statewide groups partner together
and statewide groups partner together and form the digital Public Library of
and form the digital Public Library of
and form the digital Public Library of America which is a national website that
America which is a national website that
America which is a national website that has all of these digital collections
has all of these digital collections
has all of these digital collections there so you can again browse search for
there so you can again browse search for
there so you can again browse search for any kind of cultural and historical
any kind of cultural and historical
any kind of cultural and historical topic and find information from many
topic and find information from many
topic and find information from many different libraries but what I want to
different libraries but what I want to
different libraries but what I want to talk about now is for me what I think is
talk about now is for me what I think is
talk about now is for me what I think is the the big deal with libraries today
the the big deal with libraries today
the the big deal with libraries today the big service that we provide is the
the big service that we provide is the
the big service that we provide is the ability to navigate information but
ability to navigate information but
ability to navigate information but thirty years ago librarians were more
thirty years ago librarians were more
thirty years ago librarians were more like gatekeepers where if you wanted
like gatekeepers where if you wanted
like gatekeepers where if you wanted even up like a basic piece of
even up like a basic piece of
even up like a basic piece of information like what time is it in
information like what time is it in
information like what time is it in London England right now or who has the
London England right now or who has the
London England right now or who has the world record for the hundred meter dash
world record for the hundred meter dash
world record for the hundred meter dash you would either have to have a set of
you would either have to have a set of
you would either have to have a set of encyclopedias in your house that you can
encyclopedias in your house that you can
encyclopedias in your house that you can look at
look at
look at or you would go to the library but
or you would go to the library but
or you would go to the library but nowadays thanks to the Internet we’re
nowadays thanks to the Internet we’re
nowadays thanks to the Internet we’re not gatekeepers anymore the the gates
not gatekeepers anymore the the gates
not gatekeepers anymore the the gates have been blown wide open and it’s it’s
have been blown wide open and it’s it’s
have been blown wide open and it’s it’s sort of switched a bit so now instead of
sort of switched a bit so now instead of
sort of switched a bit so now instead of us being like people who would grant
us being like people who would grant
us being like people who would grant access to like a scarce resource this
access to like a scarce resource this
access to like a scarce resource this limited supply of information now we’re
limited supply of information now we’re
limited supply of information now we’re helping you find your way through too
helping you find your way through too
helping you find your way through too much information and helping you sort of
much information and helping you sort of
much information and helping you sort of narrow down what you’re looking for
narrow down what you’re looking for
narrow down what you’re looking for filtering out what’s irrelevant or
filtering out what’s irrelevant or
filtering out what’s irrelevant or inaccurate and this will summarize
inaccurate and this will summarize
inaccurate and this will summarize really nicely in a quote a few years ago
really nicely in a quote a few years ago
really nicely in a quote a few years ago by author and Neil Gaiman when he was
by author and Neil Gaiman when he was
by author and Neil Gaiman when he was the chairman of National Library Week
the chairman of National Library Week
the chairman of National Library Week he said Google can bring you back 100
he said Google can bring you back 100
he said Google can bring you back 100 thousand answers a librarian can bring
thousand answers a librarian can bring
thousand answers a librarian can bring you back the right one and I think maybe
you back the right one and I think maybe
you back the right one and I think maybe even a hundred thousand answers was
even a hundred thousand answers was
even a hundred thousand answers was probably a still a conservative estimate
probably a still a conservative estimate
probably a still a conservative estimate just with the sheer amount of
just with the sheer amount of
just with the sheer amount of information that we have today there’s
information that we have today there’s
information that we have today there’s one statistic that says that the human
one statistic that says that the human
one statistic that says that the human race every single day is producing 2.5
race every single day is producing 2.5
race every single day is producing 2.5 exabytes of data which could also be
exabytes of data which could also be
exabytes of data which could also be seen as two and a half billion gigabytes
seen as two and a half billion gigabytes
seen as two and a half billion gigabytes or this many bytes so there is really a
or this many bytes so there is really a
or this many bytes so there is really a need today for what we call information
need today for what we call information
need today for what we call information literacy which is the ability to look at
literacy which is the ability to look at
literacy which is the ability to look at a piece of information and think
a piece of information and think
a piece of information and think critically about it about whether or not
critically about it about whether or not
critically about it about whether or not it’s relevant to what you’re looking for
it’s relevant to what you’re looking for
it’s relevant to what you’re looking for whether it’s accurate whether it’s
whether it’s accurate whether it’s
whether it’s accurate whether it’s written with a bias or not and I’m sure
written with a bias or not and I’m sure
written with a bias or not and I’m sure we’ve all seen situations where a friend
we’ve all seen situations where a friend
we’ve all seen situations where a friend or family member maybe posts some
or family member maybe posts some
or family member maybe posts some information that they found online post
information that they found online post
information that they found online post a link to an article or some information
a link to an article or some information
a link to an article or some information that we know looking at it but we know
that we know looking at it but we know
that we know looking at it but we know that that’s not entirely true or maybe
that that’s not entirely true or maybe
that that’s not entirely true or maybe it’s flat-out 100 percent false but I
it’s flat-out 100 percent false but I
it’s flat-out 100 percent false but I think a lot of people today it’s very
think a lot of people today it’s very
think a lot of people today it’s very easy to just sort of believe what you
easy to just sort of believe what you
easy to just sort of believe what you read online and not really stop to think
read online and not really stop to think
read online and not really stop to think about it and there was an exception
about it and there was an exception
about it and there was an exception though there is one day out of every
though there is one day out of every
though there is one day out of every year when people do stop to think about
year when people do stop to think about
year when people do stop to think about what they’re reading online and do think
what they’re reading online and do think
what they’re reading online and do think about it critically and think the stop
about it critically and think the stop
about it critically and think the stop and think hmm is this true
and think hmm is this true
and think hmm is this true think about what day could that be April
think about what day could that be April
think about what day could that be April 1st that it’s the one day that people
1st that it’s the one day that people
1st that it’s the one day that people stop to think about what they read so we
stop to think about what they read so we
stop to think about what they read so we just need to work on the other 364 days
just need to work on the other 364 days
just need to work on the other 364 days so you can anytime go to your local
so you can anytime go to your local
so you can anytime go to your local library and ask them for help finding
library and ask them for help finding
library and ask them for help finding information on a topic they’re not just
information on a topic they’re not just
information on a topic they’re not just there to to check out your books so if
there to to check out your books so if
there to to check out your books so if you’re in college even if your professor
you’re in college even if your professor
you’re in college even if your professor has already given you the instructions
has already given you the instructions
has already given you the instructions on how to do a term paper you can still
on how to do a term paper you can still
on how to do a term paper you can still go to the librarian and ask them can you
go to the librarian and ask them can you
go to the librarian and ask them can you help me find articles on my topic or you
help me find articles on my topic or you
help me find articles on my topic or you can go and ask in your Public Library
can go and ask in your Public Library
can go and ask in your Public Library you can say like my landlord wants to
you can say like my landlord wants to
you can say like my landlord wants to kick me out of my apartment because my
kick me out of my apartment because my
kick me out of my apartment because my dog is barking too much can you do that
dog is barking too much can you do that
dog is barking too much can you do that and the librarian can help you look up
and the librarian can help you look up
and the librarian can help you look up the local tenant law to find out if that
the local tenant law to find out if that
the local tenant law to find out if that is true or you can say I’m doing some
is true or you can say I’m doing some
is true or you can say I’m doing some genealogy research can you help me find
genealogy research can you help me find
genealogy research can you help me find information about this certain ancestor
information about this certain ancestor
information about this certain ancestor and they can help you with that or even
and they can help you with that or even
and they can help you with that or even I was doing this Google search and I
I was doing this Google search and I
I was doing this Google search and I came across what looks like a really
came across what looks like a really
came across what looks like a really great Journal article that would answer
great Journal article that would answer
great Journal article that would answer my question but the website wants to
my question but the website wants to
my question but the website wants to charge me money for it so this is a
charge me money for it so this is a
charge me money for it so this is a really good question to ask your local
really good question to ask your local
really good question to ask your local librarian so if you ever come across a
librarian so if you ever come across a
librarian so if you ever come across a website that wants to charge you money
website that wants to charge you money
website that wants to charge you money for an article that you want to read
for an article that you want to read
for an article that you want to read take down that information give it to
take down that information give it to
take down that information give it to your local librarian and I guarantee you
your local librarian and I guarantee you
your local librarian and I guarantee you nine times out of ten they will get you
nine times out of ten they will get you
nine times out of ten they will get you that article for free because either
that article for free because either
that article for free because either that library already has access to that
that library already has access to that
that library already has access to that erekle through an online database
erekle through an online database
erekle through an online database subscription or if not they will find a
subscription or if not they will find a
subscription or if not they will find a library that does and then they can get
library that does and then they can get
library that does and then they can get you that article and you don’t even need
you that article and you don’t even need
you that article and you don’t even need to necessarily always go into the
to necessarily always go into the
to necessarily always go into the library to ask your questions many
library to ask your questions many
library to ask your questions many libraries have chat programs on my
libraries have chat programs on my
libraries have chat programs on my website where you can type in your
website where you can type in your
website where you can type in your question and have your question answered
question and have your question answered
question and have your question answered by a librarian over the computer and
by a librarian over the computer and
by a librarian over the computer and again many libraries have partnered
again many libraries have partnered
again many libraries have partnered together there’s that word again they
together there’s that word again they
together there’s that word again they partner together to provide a provide
partner together to provide a provide
partner together to provide a provide chat services that are even staffed 24
chat services that are even staffed 24
chat services that are even staffed 24 hours a day so that you can have your
hours a day so that you can have your
hours a day so that you can have your question answer at any time of day or
question answer at any time of day or
question answer at any time of day or night so in the same way that Expedia
night so in the same way that Expedia
night so in the same way that Expedia has freed up travel agencies to take on
has freed up travel agencies to take on
has freed up travel agencies to take on more complex work Google has freed up
more complex work Google has freed up
more complex work Google has freed up libraries to take on more complex work
libraries to take on more complex work
libraries to take on more complex work so now you can go to Google and ask what
so now you can go to Google and ask what
so now you can go to Google and ask what time is it in London England or who has
time is it in London England or who has
time is it in London England or who has the world records for the 100-meter dash
the world records for the 100-meter dash
the world records for the 100-meter dash but you would go to a librarian to ask I
but you would go to a librarian to ask I
but you would go to a librarian to ask I want to start a business but I don’t
want to start a business but I don’t
want to start a business but I don’t know if this is something that’s needed
know if this is something that’s needed
know if this is something that’s needed in my community
in my community
in my community or maybe if someone else is already
or maybe if someone else is already
or maybe if someone else is already doing it or if you want to ask I’m
doing it or if you want to ask I’m
doing it or if you want to ask I’m researching this controversial topic and
researching this controversial topic and
researching this controversial topic and I need help finding information from
I need help finding information from
I need help finding information from both sides of the issue can you help me
both sides of the issue can you help me
both sides of the issue can you help me and they’ll help you with that so if you
and they’ll help you with that so if you
and they’ll help you with that so if you think about it why do we still need
think about it why do we still need
think about it why do we still need libraries even though we already have
libraries even though we already have
libraries even though we already have Google the same reason that we still
Google the same reason that we still
Google the same reason that we still need doctors even though we have WebMD
and I’d like to close with a quote that
and I’d like to close with a quote that was pretty popular among librarians a
was pretty popular among librarians a
was pretty popular among librarians a few years ago when it was printed in a
few years ago when it was printed in a
few years ago when it was printed in a in American library’s newsletter but I
in American library’s newsletter but I
in American library’s newsletter but I found out that it was actually
found out that it was actually
found out that it was actually originally from a Norwegian publication
originally from a Norwegian publication
originally from a Norwegian publication quoting a professor John Bing professor
quoting a professor John Bing professor
quoting a professor John Bing professor of information technology law and he
of information technology law and he
of information technology law and he said to ask why we still need libraries
said to ask why we still need libraries
said to ask why we still need libraries when there is so much information
when there is so much information
when there is so much information available elsewhere is about as sensible
available elsewhere is about as sensible
available elsewhere is about as sensible as asking why do we still need road maps
as asking why do we still need road maps
as asking why do we still need road maps even though there are so very many roads
even though there are so very many roads
even though there are so very many roads thank you
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