Gooooooo Libraries!

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/what-big-media-can-learn-from-the-new-york-public-library/240565/2/

Great article from The Atlantic about the greatness that is the New York Public Library. They're a great example of how libraries are keeping up with technology and using it to get people interested in libraries again (which isn't as hard, since during tough economic times, library usage has usually increased). And doing it while having their budget slashed to boot! I think most people I talk to who think libraries are useless and on their way out- they haven't taken the time to see what libraries are doing. And us Mpls folks are lucky, the Hennepin County library system is seen as one of the best in the country. Don't neglect it.