This could become a very good income generation idea. You could lend out
'characters' for children's parties or fancy dress etc., or rent out the
librarians to organise books in the home
However current legislation for health and safety , registers etc may
make it all much to problematic. But all good fun and amusing.
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Parker
Sent: 25 August 2005 11:17
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Subject: Re: Extreme way to up your issue figures!
My staff liked this idea so much that we have been very quick to
implement it.
We are providing issues to those seeking a fairytale lifestyle.
Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Doc have gone already. Grumpy, Sneezey and
Dopey still awaiting an issue.
E
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kevin McGinley
Sent: 24 August 2005 18:17
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Subject: Extreme way to up your issue figures!
Swedish library launches 'borrow a person'
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - If you're one of those people who thinks all
lesbians are sexually frustrated or all animal rights activists
aggressive, then a Swedish library project that allows you to "borrow" a
real live human being rather than a book may provide some useful
insight.
The Living Library project will enable people to come face-to-face with
their prejudices in the hopes of altering their preconceived notions,
Ulla Brohed of the Malmoe Library in southern Sweden told AFP.
"You sometimes hear people's prejudices and you realize that they are
just uninformed," she said.
This weekend, nine people, including a homosexual, an imam, a
journalist, a Muslim woman and a gypsy, will be available at the Malmoe
Library for members of the public to "borrow" for a 45 minute
conversation in the library's outdoor cafe.
"Maybe not all journalists are know-it-all and sensationalist, just
unafraid and curious. Maybe not all animal rights activists are angry
and intolerant, but intelligent and committed," she said.
The nine "items" on loan were not hard to find, Brohed said, but
admitted that they would be paid "a small sum" for their efforts.
If the project is a success, the Malmoe Library may run it again later
this year.
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