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Me too. Libraries for me, are like oases spread across a landscape
that is otherwise all too frequently barren of other intellectual
activity. With the exception of Flagler College library in Florida,
which had a beautiful building, but virtually no books, and a very
snotty staff — in retrospect embarrassed I think by my scholarly
inquiries, and their meager resources — I have never been received
with anything but courtesy and an offer of assistance in any of the
hundreds of libraries I have visited. These may be the last bastions
of civil discourse in an increasingly anti-intellect partisan
dogmatic culture.
-- Stephan
On 17 Aug 2008, at 16:48, Jessica Welton wrote:
> My experience at universities across the country has always been
> positive. Sometimes you have to stop at the reference desk and get
> a password, but every staff has always been helpful. It can be hard
> to get to a computer during exams, but I usually use my laptop
> anyway. No one has ever made me feel unwelcome as a non-member of
> their university. I am eternally grateful to librarians across the US.
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