The Age of Myspace and Runescape

So when I was little, the library was a wonderfully quiet place you could go to get a good book, or study quietly. If you haven't been to a library recently, those days are Gone!
Now, the library is used less as a book place and more as a community center and internet cafe. I thought it prudent, that I include the most used sites and funny things about them on this library blog. yes, that seems prudent....

First and foremost use of the library, and not just by teenagers, Myspace. You can reach thousands of people at once online in Myspace, and I bet about 75% of those people are in a public library at the time. http://www.myspace.com/

And then there is the second greatest use of the public library, again, not just teenagers...
Runescape! I had lots of fun playing this game and telling Laffy taffy jokes to all who would listen... anyways... once again, if you go ont this gaming site, you will be confronted by thousands of people all at once.... half of which are in a public library. http://www.runescape.com/

So you see, the library is a place to meet imaginary friends and kill imaginary goblins, not a place to read.

And Now Back to "Frisbee Golf", Game of Gentlemen Who Can't Afford Golf Clubs

So there are always Interesting topics that people come in the library looking for information for. And with the internet now, the questions that they can't find online (which should be very few) are weeded down to us.

Things like the origination of the Vorpal Sword....? Where did the idea "Raining like Cats and Dogs" come from....? How long were the toes of the longest toed person....? How do you install a Home Solar Panel System....? How do you translate the Bible into Arabic....? Was Abraham Lincoln really raised in a log cabin He built with his own Hands....? Can I Have the Same Powers that Neo has in the Matrix...? Are Vampires Real and Where Can I Find One to Bite Me...? And my favorite (yes, I have a "follower" who asks me these type of quesitons all the time, and I can't ever answer them really), what is the linguistic background of the city name, Santa Catarina Mita or Quetzaltenango or Xela...?

Well, there are just a few of the fun things I get to answer and try and learn as much about as I can in less than two minutes.

Today it was whether we had a book about Frisbee Golf. Truth is, no we don't but we absolutely should! There are thousands of Frisbee Golfers who would like to know more about thier gentleman sport!