Idaho Commission for Libraries

We as librarians — regardless of our type of library — hold knowledge in trust. Library school (at least mine!) said that we exist to meet the educational, recreational, and informational needs of our users. To do this, we assume a hubris that ranks right up there with the best in Greek tragedy: we confront and attempt to organize for use all human knowledge.
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Information is abundant; wisdom is rare. Should we be attempting to provide keys to wisdom as well as information?
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Video on demand is one of the “coming things.” Do you supposed that a “library on demand” is also possible?
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“Books are going to be around for a long time — at least until I can take a laptop out into the woods and use it when I run out of toilet paper.” (A friend of mine)
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Why doesn’t Idaho require certification of librarians, or at least of public library directors?
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See y’all tomorrow.

Mike Doellman
Marshall Public Library
Pocatello