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Normally I would have something to say in response to this post because I strongly disagree with her, but I can't seem to articulate any coherent thoughts today. Instead, reading it just left me feeling depressed about my job.
posted by Degolar @ 3:23 PM
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I posted a simple question that I wonder at the answer. I don't read her like you do... is she anti-fiction?
I've had the same thought. I've never posed the question to her and it's never directly come up, but her general feeling is libraries exist to provide information. She's all about reference service (and is an academic librarian). Anything that dilutes that service is getting away from our mission.
But being anti-DDR and anti-fiction are two entirely different things. You're attempting to confuse the issue.
Not at all--it's an issue of information vs. entertainment. Do you believe in having books for recreational reading or only for information purposes? Because if it's OK to have recreational books, then you need to be consistent and provide magazines, videos, DVDs, CDs, computers, programs, etc. for recreational purposes as well. DDR is the video game equivalent of fiction.
And a swimming pool is the facilities equivalent of fiction. Why isn't there one of those in the library? (See, that made just as much sense as what you said).
And we do things to try to make our facilities pleasant and enjoyable instead of just utilitarian; we want our buildings to be places people can spend the day recreating. So you don't think libraries should have recreational options in any media? If books, why not others?
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