Comment Why go to a library? Because it works. (Score 1) 179
Why use a regular "old" library?
Because they work. They have real, useful, usable information in them.
Sure, the web is great for some things. If I want timey news, or up-to-date help with a computer problem, the web is the place to go.
But if I want thoughtful histories of the Civil War, insightful biography, in-depth commentaries on the Divine Comedy, detailed information about Olduvai Gorge archaeology, or a thousand other things, I troop down to the library.
Don't get me wrong, I look forward to the day when all the books in the library will be freely searchable from a computer terminal. That revolution has largely already taken place in my chosen field of neuroscience, with all the major journals available online. But until that day, be real, be practical: go where the information is.
Go to the library.
Because they work. They have real, useful, usable information in them.
Sure, the web is great for some things. If I want timey news, or up-to-date help with a computer problem, the web is the place to go.
But if I want thoughtful histories of the Civil War, insightful biography, in-depth commentaries on the Divine Comedy, detailed information about Olduvai Gorge archaeology, or a thousand other things, I troop down to the library.
Don't get me wrong, I look forward to the day when all the books in the library will be freely searchable from a computer terminal. That revolution has largely already taken place in my chosen field of neuroscience, with all the major journals available online. But until that day, be real, be practical: go where the information is.
Go to the library.
