Library usage up. At least something good is coming from this horrible economy. Will this create the educational revolution that we’ve all been hoping for since W brought his proud ignorance into the White House eight years ago? Could it help usher in the era of Asian American Lit that we’ve been awaiting for the last 35 years?
It’s a start.
There’s some possible good news on the way too. According to this NY Times blog, a bad economy can create an environment for inventiveness. Will we see creativity go up? Some entrepreneurs are already starting.
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I don’t know if inventiveness will increase, but perhaps reading will. Libraries are great for new books, old books, and even music and movies. Perhaps awareness will increase?
That’s what I’m hoping too!
From the article, it looks like the pop fiction is getting the most traffic, but that could easily become a means to greater awareness. I actually just read “The Godfather” for the first time a few months back, and I must say, pop culture or not, it’s an awesome novel!