Blog #3

Books Borrowed:

     My father just happens to be the head Librarian for my school district back home. I can't recall how many schools that involves, but I know it's a good amount! Not only that, but our basement is a library in and of itself; bookcases have been built into all of the basement walls. Each case consists of seven shelves that span the length of four to five feet, at two to three books thick, and two to three books high. My parents love it and my three other siblings have seemed to enjoy it as well; both my older brothers have grown up to become part of the media. My oldest works for The Detroit Free Press while finishing up his masters at University of Missouri. The Birt who comes right before me is in his Junior year at Arizona State University in the search to become a radio host/ DJ. 

     I apologize for the large entry but it will help with the reasoning for the map I choose. This map shows the number of books borrowed, (the number of books checked out from public libraries). Shocking!? I thought so! I really believed the United States would be much bigger and the Eastern World and less developed countries would be smaller. Grant you, Australia is worse than America, but it's because of kids like this: 

                                 

                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jw-i-dUMwM

    

      This map gives evidence as to why students across seas seem to have so much more intelligence: they read! Furthermore, I think we as Americans take libraries for granted- we are very spoiled. Those in other countries don't have the experience of the Internet or other media sources and they get their information from books. I think it's an understatement that Americans need to catch up with the rest of the world and start reading rather than watching their daily gossip shows!