Georgia News: Gov Gab Appreciates Georgia

It’s always nice for your state to be appreciated for its authors, among other things…

Curl Up With A Good Book This Winter

Libraries Reduce Clutter and Save Money

Yep, it’s true! Marybeth at the GovGab blog says so.

First of all, the GovGab blog was started around the end of September for this year, and I have found it to be full of interesting tidbits about government resources. It’s certainly worth checking out if you haven’t already.

Now, back to the point of this post, Marybeth writes about the benefits of using her local public library. She notes that she can save money and reduce clutter in her home by using her library. And she also points out that the library’s best resource is – drum roll, please – the librarians!

Thanks for the appreciation, Marybeth!

Do We Need Libraries Anymore?

One Washington Post blogger’s question received some attention.

Random Friday Question: Do We Need Libraries Anymore?
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/06/random_friday_question_do_we_n.html

I am impressed by the sheer volumes of responses. I wasn’t able to read all of them, but the good many that I read were heavily in favor of keeping libraries open. Many commenters made excellent points, including their costs savings of checking out books instead of buying them, particularly for their kids; the Internet access for those who can’t afford it otherwise; the help the librarians give them; access to better quality, more reliable information; and a peaceful place to read and study.

Hmmm…I see a great marketing campaign somewhere in this…

found via the NexGenLib list