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Southeast Wyoming Libraries Blame Technology for Dropping Numbers

September 8, 2010 - 11:02am — Bibliofuture

Is technology leaving old-fashioned books gathering dust on library shelves?

The Laramie County Library System says its books are being cracked less frequently, and librarians suspect e-readers and other technology may be the cause.

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September 8, 2010 - 11:15am — Anonymous

supposition

supposition - This area of Wyoming has many residents that have to drive a significant time (30 minutes or more one way) to get to the library. If you have cell phone coverage at your house you can get your books with a Kindle without the hour drive. Since Wyoming is pickup/SUV land you are saving $6-$8 on gas when you don't have to drive to the library.

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September 8, 2010 - 12:43pm — Anonymous

Library needs to get ebooks.

We have been pushing ebooks lately. The numbers of checkouts with overdrive is increasing. People also have been using our computers a lot more than the books. Things are changing.

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September 8, 2010 - 2:17pm — Anonymous

Could it be that after the

Could it be that after the honeymoon of a new library that numbers are just down because the newness factor is gone?

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September 14, 2010 - 5:18pm — Anonymous

OUr computer use is up BUT

OUr computer use is up BUT so is our circulation of books....could it be that they are not marketing themselves well? Every day it seems that i hear that libraries and reading are dead but every day I see kids and teens at my library checking out books (both print and audio) not just oneor two but stacks of them...in short the death of reading is always the supposed culprit yet the reality is that usually its poor marketing, drab displays or just plain unfriendly staff.

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