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The "Good Enuf" Revolution
The September 2009 issue of Wired has an absolutely fascinating, and slightly scary article on
the "good enough" revolution, which is predicted to increasingly impact technology and business alike. Here are some blurbs from the article:
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In the prison branches of the State Library we have a form titled "Please Tell Us..." that allows the inmates to tell us what the library and its services mean to them. How does the library, its collections and staff, make a difference in their lives?
We work here, too
I was reminded today that libraries are places where people work - not just places where people come to hang out, find information, relax and meet friends, use a wireless connection, attend a story time, or much more.
A message came across my computer screen today from the Oregon library email discussion list, Libs-Or, posted by Jane S. Kirby.Heartwarming story about Roy teens and their library
A sizable budget deficit is forcing the town of Roy to do what no town wants to do: close the Roy City Library until the beginning of the new year.
In the last year or so the Roy Library had become the place for the local teenagers to hang out to use the computers and check out materials.