It was a rather humbling article to read. Frankly, quite scary. I don't think I could imagine life without electricity. I have to admit, that lately a lot of things have scared me, from the rising gas prices to the questionable economy. I am most scared about what the future holds for my children.
How would a lack of electricity impact a library? I think at the onset, it would be tragic because of the immediate loss of circulation data and non print media. But in the long run, I would see the libraries as a source of valuable, necessary information for the United States. Yes, we would probably loose the books and other things checked out to patrons, but that would only be a small portion of what any library holds in its collection. Books and other printed things could still be distributed to the population in the more simple method of cards and stamps. This may seem archaic, but it worked before. I see libraries as the source for the knowledge needed to help get things rolling again. If we were forced to live without electricity, we would need to learn how to cope. Food preservation, water purification, alternative energy sources are all areas that could be studied (in daylight of course) from the library.
While I hope that this doesn't happen, I see it as a real threat and possibility that may happen in my or my children's lifetime.
Jenni
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I was also rather scared by the reality of the article. I want my child to have the best situations in life as possible. What scares me the most is how portions of the population would act, probably similar to the responses of Hurricane Katrina.
When I was reading your blog, I thought the exact same thing.
Yes, at first libraries would be a mess since technology has been the focus of libraries over the past decades. However, after libraries were restructured with new staff and card catalogs, I believe they would survive. They probably would not have the same hours, since there would not have electricity.
Oh and to add to Elizabeth's comment, lets hope America and the world would be better prepared.
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