WSJ on Libraries
March 18th, 2007Jim Walsh sent me this article from the. Some very interesting points. Thanks Jim.
"For parents and grandparents, it’s hard to accept that young people today often feel little connection to the local library. We recall the libraries of our childhoods as magical places; getting our first library card was a rite of passage. It saddens us that younger generations seem more eager to buy books than borrow them, or that they consider libraries just another tool for acquiring information.
"The library is more removed from their lives," says Sabra Steinsiek, a retired librarian in Albuquerque, N.M. "It’s a last-ditch place to go if they need to find something out."
Sure, there are still library-loving children, but books aren’t necessarily the draw. Many gravitate to the rows of computer terminals. And libraries are offering more children’s materials and programs than ever, with attendance growing at events such as story hours, ice-cream socials and movie nights. Suburban kids, especially, often use libraries more for DVDs, story hours and computers, because their parents buy them books, according to a 2005 study by the Association for Library Service to Children."
March 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 am
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