Libraries, Museums, and Archives, oh my!

Our second lecture of the day was about the similarities between libraries, museums, and archives. It seems that they all have problems with ownership >.<

We had a discussion about critical thinking today that really made me think critically (ha). Should libraries be preoccupied with engaging their patrons to critically think? I say yes. Why have all of these choices around them, if they do not think they have to pick it up? I started a thread about this in our forum for the class, and I do agree with everyone that we should broaden the idea of critically thinking. I still believe that even public libraries should inspire people to reflect on their lives, beliefs, etc because sometimes, public libraries are all a person has in terms of a way of improving themselves. I don't mean to become the devil's advocate for every user that walks through the door, but rather indirectly.

A lot more is put on the board, and I might write about it later, but frankly my brain hurts. Talk about an information overload! I think I got the meaning of the The Faerie Queen article....I think. At least we have a big chunk of time tomorrow to our own devices, one I hope to use to write my tracking paper. For now, I will go to sleep before my eyes cross x.x