tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364700.post7478900452778525933..comments2011-09-25T21:01:53.138-06:00Comments on Collecting Stray Thoughts: Library ConversationsScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08854733063306731248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364700.post-87531908707329406512009-06-18T14:21:26.060-06:002009-06-18T14:21:26.060-06:00Yes, that is what study rooms are for. It seems a ...Yes, that is what study rooms are for. It seems a little scandalous and slightly indecent to conduct private business in front of everyone while one is breaking the silence rule of the library. It is not just being obnoxious, but also displaying everyone's private information in a place that is open to identity theft. How would those who engage in this type of activity feel if someone lost money or privileges due to their neglect. Obviously the only way their activities would be curtailed is if they were fined for their destructive behavior. In the great libraries of the past, people met to do important business. It is not such a bad idea, if one remembers to be courteous. This is merely one more example of how arrogant we as people have become. Only when we begin to police our own actions can we move into a world that does not require constant supervision. We seem to be decaying into childish attitudes before we even hit adulthood. This is an epidemic of disastrous proportions, now and in the future. The idea that we are the only ones who matter is not only ridiculous, but dangerous to us and our future generations.Knotimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474381000621604876noreply@blogger.com