22 tons of knowledge in your wallet | Kurt Ristroph | TEDxLSU

In this TEDx talk 20 year-old Kurt Ristroph demonstrates the power and potential when children have better opportunities to connect with free resources from their public libraries. How? By focusing on what many taxpayers take for granted: that public library cards are the keys to the electronic kingdom in our contemporary world.
As a Baton Rouge native and lifelong lover of libraries, Kurt Ristroph spent his summers checking out as many books as he could carry from his local library. Today, Kurt is taking advantage of the EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY SYSTEM - and they love it. A LSU junior studying engineering and classics, Kurt was the sole recipient of the 2014 ROGER HADFIELD OGDEN LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP, which offers up to five students per year support toward projects that will benefit the state of Louisiana. Kurt’s mission is to connect Louisiana youth to all the resources East Baton Rouge Parish libraries provide.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@andrewbergeron9635]

I went to grade school and high school with this guy. I am 4 years his senior and very much look up to him now. Just wow!

[@IcyLight98]

Great presentation. This guy is definitely going far.

[@sarahsingsforchrist]

I like how RELEVANT this is, and how SIMPLE. It can be done...nothing truly NEW in ideas, but NEW in the sense that was IS being done changes to what CAN be done. I am graduating from a University in May with a Bachelor's in Early Childhood/Special Ed, so this is very fitting.

[@ThHandOfGod]

Sarah Maxwell Happy for you. I am hoping to earn a spot in college.

[@sarahsingsforchrist]

ThHandOfGod I am sure you will. :) If you want help with that let me know!

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen9217]

well done

[@meekshr]

maybe ask apple or other major companies to donate, match, ext... and get each child a refurbished smart device and set the accounts for them.... lack of stewardship should not be accepted

[@meekshr]

not to offend ... but the system is redundant and inefficient... why would one need a card to access the internet and or the data stored at a public library....

[@prodipto]

way to make batman boring . . .... fun talk though