Hi Tim,
What’s the purpose of this off-board interrogation?
And why did you feel it necessary to Cc in my boss?
Warmest regards,
Rob
From: Tim Coates
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Sent: 26 August 2010 11:18
To: Boswell, Robert
Cc: David Ruse
Subject: Re: Hands off our libraries!
so,
if use is going down, why should the public pay for
it? Why should they pay your salary?
Who
is responsible for providing value for their money?
Tim
From: "Boswell, Robert"
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To: Tim Coates <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "Ruse, David" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 11:12:42 AM
Subject: RE: Hands off our libraries!
Hi Tim,
I’ve just re-read my post and… no… I’m pretty sure I didn’t
blame anyone.
From: Tim Coates [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 August 2010 11:08
To: Boswell, Robert
Cc: Ruse, David
Subject: Re: Hands off our libraries!
Robert
So
who are you blaming for the fall in use? Because it is dramatic and real
Is
it the press ? Or the public? or your marketing ?
Tim
Coates
From: "Boswell, Robert"
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Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 11:03:08 AM
Subject: Re: Hands off our libraries!
David makes an excellent point. Also, at least as important as
the books, the internet access, the information… libraries are a free public
space. You don’t have to pay to get in, you don’t have to pay to use (most of)
the resources, it’s not by invitation only, you don’t have to qualify your
presence. If you’re young, old, poor, homeless, newly arrived, vulnerable,
mentally ill, whatever… you’re welcome.
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Lloyd
Sent: 26 August 2010 10:44
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Subject: Re: Hands off our libraries!
As someone who joined this forum to promote a website designed
to help libraries stage workshops, the points that strike home to me in
this discussion are those that refer to the next generation's use
of libraries, and the use of spaces within libraries. Things
like cartooning workshops, classes in literacy, reading group meetings, and
similar ways of interacting with the public in a way that encourages library
use, have proven their value but are still not being employed as widely as they
should be. These things extend the value of libraries as educational
facilities for the community and thus make them less dispensible in the eyes of
councils who might be willing to make cuts in the service. Any library
not doing workshops of this kind now, should start doing them if they possibly
can. It can only help them in their battles to prevent closures.
David Lloyd,
for Cartoon Classroom.
www.cartoonclassroom.co.uk.
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