I contend that the public library provides a primitive form of
Googlejuice (if you don't know what Googlejuice is, I recommend
reading the excellent book, "What Would Google Do?" by Jeff Jarvis).
They exist to promote books and information, as much information as
you can handle, all completely free. To an avid reader like myself,
this provides the perfect platform for finding and previewing new
books and then deciding which ones to buy and add to my own library.
The majority of my favorite books that I've purchased for myself are
ones I found at the library. Indeed, I would never have found "What
Would Google Do?" if it hadn't been sitting there in the Business
books section, with it's thought-provoking title and eye-catching
cover. Some authors and publishers might argue that giving away books for free takes away from their sales and profit, but I say it adds to it. This is the essence of Googlejuice, and I think Jarvis would agree with me.
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