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Well Laura, you're the journalist so maybe you know better, but I say . Well they're not ... so let's say that at least. I've done it for 30-odd years not written about it. I tell you if you get out there and make it happen, libraries are fantastic. My career was good I gave a lot and got a lot. I reckon that's ok by anyone's standards. I want others to have that John John Dolan OBE, BA, Dip Lib, MCLIP 205 Hole Lane Birmingham B31 2DA UK E. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] T. 0121 476 4258 M. 07508 204200 _____ From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Laura Swaffield Sent: 14 March 2011 18:14 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: The secret life of libraries... I fear the Observer's overall message will be "all librarians are mad time-wasters..." Laura On 14 Mar 2011, at 18:06, Wylie, Alan wrote: > ---------------------- Information from the mail header > ----------------------- > Sender: "lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries" <LIS-PUB- > [log in to unmask]> > Poster: "Wylie, Alan" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: The secret life of libraries... > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > I suppose being a reference librarian i prefer information to > entertainment! > > Alan Wylie > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Debby Raven > Sent: 14 March 2011 18:03 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Fwd: The secret life of libraries... > > I couldn't agree less.=20 > What's wrong with an article in the national press about libraries, > focusing on their breadth and, dare we say, excitement, against the > background of cuts?=20 > It's a Sunday paper, it's entertainment not information, it's a good > opportunity to talk outside the echo chamber. =20 > > Debby > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: "Wylie, Alan" <[log in to unmask]> > =09 > Date: March 14, 2011 4:15:16 PM GMT > =09 > To: Debby Raven <[log in to unmask]> > =09 > Subject: Re: The secret life of libraries... > =09 > Reply-To: "Wylie, Alan" <[log in to unmask]> > =09 > > "academic feuds, strong characters, vendettas, romance, > assignations, > sex, crime, bibliomania, theft, the lot" Investigative > journalism at its > best! I think I'll spend my time and energy fighting library > closures > and job cuts! (In my own time of course!) > =09 > These are my own views and do not necessarily represent those of > my > auhtority. > =09 > Alan Wylie > Asst Librarian > Islington > =09 > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Yvonne Morris > 455 > Sent: 14 March 2011 14:28 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: The secret life of libraries... > =09 > Apologies for cross posting. > =09 > CILIP has been contacted by a freelance journalist working for > the > Observer. They're looking to do a piece about the secret life of > libraries. Their message is below: > =09 > "I've been asked by the Observer to write a piece on the secret > life of > libraries. They want something on the rich alternative > existence of > libraries, librarians and library users - academic feuds, strong > characters, vendettas, romance, assignations, sex, crime, > bibliomania, > theft, the lot. It's not a directly campaigning piece, but by > pointing > out the great humane breadth of life within the library system > it should > make people more aware of what will be lost in the cuts. What > I'd like > to do is meet up with a group (or several different groups) of > librarians for round- table chat about their working lives and > their > best stories. 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