Thinking about thinking

I feel like there is smoke coming out of my ears. Not from being angry, but I don't believe I have ever thought so hard in my life. This is a good thing. This is grad school I guess.

Before starting this program, I didn't know much about libraries, at least from a non-visitor standpoint. In only a week I have learned so much, both from my classmates as well as from my own musings. I even got to thinking about libraries in relation to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. I hate to bring up Kuhn again, but he really got me going.

I wanted to disagree with his philosophy . . . too generalizing, all smoke and mirrors, too repetitive (paradigm anyone). But at the end of it, I found his concept relatable. I am not a scientific-minded person at all, but his book made me understand how it works. Or at least how it could work. And that was enough for me to climb on board.

As far as libraries go, I am excited to be a part of the shift from ho-hum to digital. Do I have my reservations? Yes. I am a book person, and it pains me to think that people will stop reading actual books and switch to a purely digital form. But then I think of all of the book lovers I know, and I know that won't happen. But what we might do, as librarians, is get non-book lovers on board to a new and exciting choice for leisure. I am glad to be a part of this.