As Far As I Can Tell


While I was in the library today I overheard a strange conversation between the audio/video resource librarian and a group of 3 elderly patrons. They were checking out books on mp3, along with an mp3 player. The librarian asked them if they have Internet access, and they said they didn�t. Without any further prompting the supposedly technologically savvy librarian launches into a big speech about how she totally understands, and that at home she only has a computer because she needs it for work. She elaborates, saying that that she�s thinking about moving it into the basement so she won�t have to look at it anymore.

Why is this woman in charge of renting out computer/technology related items when she�s clearly so against it? It�s a shame that she pushes this kind of thinking on the elderly�to my mind the group that needs help embracing technology the most.


 

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