Rather than accepting today’s social platforms as the inevitable form of global communication, it is worth thinking what might happen if they were a little more like libraries.
In stark contrast, libraries are about research, learning, trusted sources and quiet contemplation. Content is clearly separated by genre, meaning personal opinion and fictional accounts are physically delineated from reference works and evidence-based documentaries.
They are also places where communities come together and the bonds that draw people together are strengthened. Community programs, meeting rooms, performance stages, maker spaces, children’s corners and countless other initiatives mean libraries are part knowledge repository and part community center. They are a place where neighbors catch up and strangers meet one another.Libraries are, in many ways, the inverse of social media.over speaking. Community over the individual. Local over global.
Yet most importantly they are still not addressing their prioritization of speaking over listening. Until this is solved, they will struggle to solve issues surrounding the spread of falsehoods that revolve around prioritizing speed over accuracy.
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