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Welcome to the list. Your research question is fascinating, particularly
with regard to the library. Do pressure groups (and their memes), libraries
and readers form a positive feedback loop? I'll be interested in hearing
your thinking as it progresses.
- Lawrence de Bivort
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From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
Of Dan Roland
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 8:00 AM
To: memes list
Subject: religion, libraries, and memes
I have been lurking on this list for the past several months since I
started my doctoral studies in library and information management at
Emporia State University in Emporia, KS, US. I am interested in the
ways that religion and information systems work together and this has
led me to the exploration of memetics. I am interested in studying the
role of preachers/priests/shamans/etc., as virus initiators and that of
disciples as virus replicators especially in terms of their information
seeking/usage behavior. I am curious as to whether these are the folks
who are your most common advocates of censorship at the public library
and the effect they and their memes have on collection development at
the public library. I am also curious about the public library as a
cultural artifact and 1.) how it contributes to the survival and
dissemination of memes and 2.) how it is an education resource for virus
inoculation/treatment. Since I a newcomer to the list I do not know if
these topics have been discussed before, but I would appreciate any
insights or feedback, thanks.
"Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring,"
Dan Roland
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