{"id":113,"date":"2007-04-19T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcrockett.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2007-04-19T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-19T17:00:00","slug":"the-more-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bcrockett.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/the-more-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The More You Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I discovered something amazing<\/i> today. And given some time, I think libraries could change the world.<\/p>\n

I know they’ve been around for a while now, I even went inside one in college when I was hiding from a guy trying to get me to sell security systems in Chicago (it’s one of the best markets available). But I didn’t really know what they were all about.<\/p>\n

I needed to get a book. The problem was that Whittney and I are on the sort of budget that doesn’t allow for spending money. On anything. So it was either steal a book from Barnes & Gnoble or try the library. Stealing is on my list of things to try not to do along with running red lights and…basically running at all. So with nowhere left to turn, I broke down and went to the library.<\/p>\n

In short, I was amazed. First, the xeriscaping and archetecture of our branch is pretty impressive. The you get inside and there are tons of books<\/i>. But not just books- there’s internet, magazines, newspapers, art, and even DVDs and CDs. The best part? They’re all free<\/b>. And instead of having a librarian check them out for you, you set them on a pad, insert your card, and the books\/cds\/dvds you’re renting instantly show up on a touch screen monitor and out prints a receipt. Amazing.<\/p>\n

So why go to Blockbuster? Why go to Greywhale? Why go anywhere other than from your couch to the library and back?<\/p>\n

I never learned to use the Dewey Decimel System, so I couldn’t find the book I needed- but how about this for progress? Yesterday I thought the internet would kill libraries off. Today, I’m a card-carrying member sitting at home with 3 free DVDs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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