tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851660330410896547.post3635502155464324948..comments2023-12-20T19:47:08.251-07:00Comments on Story Central with Erin Healy: No browsing in this libraryErin Healyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03021926977245785860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851660330410896547.post-43321950125008355672011-05-30T21:30:37.745-06:002011-05-30T21:30:37.745-06:00I agree, Helen. It seems like such a system is mor...I agree, Helen. It seems like such a system is more prone to technical disaster than the traditional library. Also, browsing is such a calming way to pass the time, to unwind, or de-stress. Browsing online feels more like work.Erin Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021926977245785860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851660330410896547.post-64506880502252447362011-05-30T08:19:42.509-06:002011-05-30T08:19:42.509-06:00With as many books as will be requested and return...With as many books as will be requested and returned - I imagine those retrieval machines will be constantly moving. How often will those constantly moving machines need repair.<br />No, I still prefer browsing the books on the shelf. Most often I wind up leaving the library with books I didn't even know existed or go into the library for, but because they appealed to me when I saw them and picked them up, they wound up in my bag. <br />I use the computer at the library when there's a specific book I want or a specific type of book - and I'm directed to the shelves I should be perusing - but I still need that browsing fix!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com