One of my favorite comedians has a bit about technology. He says there are people who have “techno fear” and people who have “techno joy.” The library staff definitely has techno joy! We love figuring out new features on gadgets, poking around online to learn new skills, and exploring new technologies. Sometimes this techno joy means a staff member crashes our internet for a bit, but we fixed it! And we all learned some valuable lessons!
This pandemic has proven over and over how important the internet and technology are to our society and how many people don’t have access to those things. There is no shame in not having access or not knowing how to use technology. And there is no shame in having “techno fear” but please remember, it’s hard to mess something up beyond repair. Plus, as I tell my kids, being terrible at something is the first step to being good at something. So, if you’ve got technology questions or need a tutor for our digital library, call us or come by. We’ll figure it out together.