Comments on: Today’s Comic: “Best of both worlds”

By: prime_pm

prime_pm — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:48:58 +0000

Yes, we library staff are proud of our foreign porn. We have separate sections for documentaries and nonfiction alone, aisles of dvd’s and music cds, a slew of VHS tapes of older stuff (Ralph Baschi’s WIZARDS), audio books here and there, and even a small anime section on the mezanine right next to the red-dotted tapes. And best of all, all staff get to rent for free! Without any late fees! I love my job.

Haven’t gotten video games yet, though. Or Blu-Ray. And I sorta wish they had better Sci-fi flicks. They have the old War of the Worlds but not the old Planet of the Apes? We’ve got the Marky Mark version instead? The hell? At least Altered States is there. And I bought Event Horizon from them for a dollar once; VHS, but still good.

By: binaryspiral

binaryspiral — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:59:09 +0000

V FTW…. lmao.

In reality though, the MPAA and RIAA get a hefty tax write off by sending their crap to libraries. They even wrote off a lawsuit settlement a few years back by emptying the shelves of all the junk they couldn’t sell.

Our library offers free media rentals, music, dvd, games, audio books, and (gasp) even books! I can understand some libraries charging for rentals – especially if they don’t have large donations or a foundation helping them stay open.

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:48:50 +0000

Oh, and P.S. Our library bought a professional cleaning/resurfacing machine for our DVDs… it was over $1,000, but has already paid for itself by all the DVDs we’ve been able to save from re-purchasing.

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:46:04 +0000

Pssst… some libraries DO carry video games. The library where I work hasn’t started yet, but we’re also in a dinky little town with a limited budget. We ARE saving up funds for professional DDR pads to use for teen events, though, and we have video game nights all the time that attract over 100 teens each time.

Anyway. Libraries have to change with the times. Fewer and fewer people are reading, or having time to read… and there’s the new generation coming in that wants high tech things like audiobook downloads (which is the next thing we’re working on), ebooks, etc. Libraries have had to change or go the way of the dinosaurs. I personally think of my library as the heart of the community — we’re the last place left where people can go and find entertainment, education, and social interaction, all for free.

Okay, I’ll shut up now… I love my library

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:54:00 +0000

One of our campus libraries here at Wisconsin actually has a decent sized video game collection for the modern consoles which is nice. Its also the reason our basketball team lost to davidson……

By: Io

Io — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:10:30 +0000

My son and I checked out the Gamecube versions of Lego Star Wars from our library, and had so much fun with them, bought the Wii version when it was released. There are quite a few good Gamecube/Wii games plus Xbox/360 and PS2 (not sure if any PS3 items have shown up yet). I need to get back over there sometime and see if any new games have been added. Not sure how often that happens.

By: veronica

veronica — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:22:09 +0000

That wasn’t oatmeal.

By: Ransom

Ransom — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:39:11 +0000

My library has a couple dozen video games, recent ones too like Twilight Princess and Need For Speed.

They also have a metric ton of graphic novels and one-shots. That collection saved me from having to go out and actually buy The Killing Joke.