Interesting take on the kindle

The library where I am currently employed has a terrific large print collection.  The woman who does the ordering has definitely got her finger on the pulse of what people are looking for.  Still, yesterday, when I was in the dentist's chair having my teeth cleaned, x-rayed and generally examined, the hygienist told me something interesting.  Of course, I could not respond as I had a mouthful of metallic tools.

Apparently her daughter has some difficulties with her eyesight.  She has not really been able to read much until she got the kindle.  Because of the low glare and the ability to adjust the type to a comfortable size, she is able to go back to her first love, reading.

Now that is a nice thing!

Can we re-"kindle" our love of libraries?

My partner's birthday is coming this Saturday, December 3rd.  Shh...Do not tell him that I am getting him the brand new Kindle Fire!  Is this a sell out on my part?  I don't think so!  Call me a cockeyed optimist, but I believe that there is room for the library and amazon.com and all of the new gizmos coming down the pike...

Librarians can help answer people's questions. 

• "Can I download these Overdrive titles on to my kindle? "
• "Where can I find this book? " 
• "My son just gave me a kindle and I'm not sure how it works....."

We answer these questions for our users everyday.