March 24 is Shutdown Day

I remember when I started here at the Library I used a stamp and slips of paper to check out books. Now the Library is extremely dependent on computers to check books in and out or reserve an item. Why, just to look up a book requires a computer! We librarians feel crippled the few times our computerized system has failed to function.

Can you survive without your computer for 24 hours? If you think you can, why not join one of the biggest experiments ever to take place on the Internet? The idea behind the experiment is to find out how many people can go without a computer for one whole day, and what will happen if everyone participates. Go to http://shutdownday.org/ for more information. Just make sure to check out your books beforehand!