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| − | ==Libraries== | + | ==Libraries Touring== |
| + | I've been to a lot of the libraries near me. It is a good opportunity to travel. | ||
| − | + | ===List=== | |
| + | * Lynnfield - Small. The town doesn't really have a downtown, so the library is somewhat smaller than it could be. | ||
| + | * Wakefield - Larger building. Worth visiting from time to time. | ||
| + | * Salem - A nice brick building. Within walking distance of downtown, but unfortunately, not in the center. Could be bigger, but not bad. | ||
| + | * Peabody - Reportedly, they have multiple libraries. I've only been to one. The building organization is confusing. An OK library. | ||
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| + | ==Problems with Libraries== | ||
| + | ===Problem: HVAC For Privacy=== | ||
| + | Some libraries, you can hear a pin drop. It's terrible. You can't read books in such a library, because turning a page, elicits a cough, elicits awkwardness. It's hell. | ||
| + | ===Solution=== | ||
| + | The HVAC should be loud enough, so that you can read, and turn pages of books, without awkwardness. | ||
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| + | ===Problem: Generalization=== | ||
| + | Libraries try to all generalize, which means they are all somewhat similar. While | ||
| + | there is a pool, amongst the libraries, there is a still a lack of specialization. For example, | ||
| + | it's near impossible to find good engineering books (of various specialty subjects, such | ||
| + | as general construction and architectural themes, i.e. road building, bridge building, | ||
| + | anything specialized with regards to creating a functioning society). Even with the pool. | ||
| + | Instead, there is very shallow material of these subjects, and if you want to find out about | ||
| + | engineering, you have to refer to online illegitimate sources. | ||
| + | ===Solution=== | ||
| + | In a given metro area, it's more valuable for each town to specialize their library to | ||
| + | a given topic. While you can have 'some' generalization, there should be a focus for | ||
| + | each library to do something that other libraries are 'not' doing. Then this gives people | ||
| + | a reason to seek out a certain library. And this should be a known thing, not something that | ||
| + | you have to seek out (sometimes libraries will have more books on a given subject than others, | ||
| + | but it seems more by accident, then anything intentional). | ||
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| + | More examples: | ||
| + | * public regional plumbing library | ||
| + | * public regional electronics library | ||
| + | * public regional programming library | ||
| + | * public regional skyscraper construction library | ||
| + | * public regional engineering library | ||
| + | * public regional manga library | ||
| + | etc etc etc... | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Conclusion=== | ||
| + | When every library is a general purpose library, we have a regional area of 100+ general purpose libraries. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, 27 June 2025
Madlib Loop Digger
Should be the Lib (library) Digger
Libraries Touring
I've been to a lot of the libraries near me. It is a good opportunity to travel.
List
- Lynnfield - Small. The town doesn't really have a downtown, so the library is somewhat smaller than it could be.
- Wakefield - Larger building. Worth visiting from time to time.
- Salem - A nice brick building. Within walking distance of downtown, but unfortunately, not in the center. Could be bigger, but not bad.
- Peabody - Reportedly, they have multiple libraries. I've only been to one. The building organization is confusing. An OK library.
Problems with Libraries
Problem: HVAC For Privacy
Some libraries, you can hear a pin drop. It's terrible. You can't read books in such a library, because turning a page, elicits a cough, elicits awkwardness. It's hell.
Solution
The HVAC should be loud enough, so that you can read, and turn pages of books, without awkwardness.
Problem: Generalization
Libraries try to all generalize, which means they are all somewhat similar. While there is a pool, amongst the libraries, there is a still a lack of specialization. For example, it's near impossible to find good engineering books (of various specialty subjects, such as general construction and architectural themes, i.e. road building, bridge building, anything specialized with regards to creating a functioning society). Even with the pool. Instead, there is very shallow material of these subjects, and if you want to find out about engineering, you have to refer to online illegitimate sources.
Solution
In a given metro area, it's more valuable for each town to specialize their library to a given topic. While you can have 'some' generalization, there should be a focus for each library to do something that other libraries are 'not' doing. Then this gives people a reason to seek out a certain library. And this should be a known thing, not something that you have to seek out (sometimes libraries will have more books on a given subject than others, but it seems more by accident, then anything intentional).
More examples:
- public regional plumbing library
- public regional electronics library
- public regional programming library
- public regional skyscraper construction library
- public regional engineering library
- public regional manga library
etc etc etc...
Conclusion
When every library is a general purpose library, we have a regional area of 100+ general purpose libraries.
