The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.

Michael Perkins

Michael Perkins

Michael Perkins is the Digital Branch & Services Supervisor at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. He is in the process of painting a mural in the kids area at the library. Michael writes about health and wellness.

Contact Michael at mperkins@tscpl.org

Michael's Posts

Databases vs. Websites: Is there really a difference?

It is important to distinguish databases from the Internet because the Internet poses two problems.  First, can you really trust that the person putting information up at www.iknoweverything.com really knows what they are talking about?  The freedom of information that the Internet provides is indeed a lovely thing, but it does have its down side.  The [...]