For my cultural artifact, I thought I'd write about something always present in the library, though rarely examined. My thoughts about the keyboards in the library started when I began to simply sit and listen. One sound that never stops in the first floor of the library is the keystrokes all across the room. How many students have used those keyboards? How many late-night papers typed? How many are used to surf Facebook between classes, or to quickly print out an assignment, thanks to the lack of printer ink at home?
These keyboards have had a lot of use, and that use isn't slowing down. While few people walk into the library expecting to hear the clicking of keys throughout the room, that sound definitely characterizes the space more than the sound of a page turn. Funny isn't it, that a library, known for its books, would be more utilized for its computers?
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