Todays BBC Talking Point...
Is there a future for
public libraries?
As British public libraries celebrate their
150th birthday, Culture Secretary Chris
Smith is announcing new nationwide
standards to ensure minimum opening
times and spending on more books.
The library has been in decline for the last two
decades and with the electronic revolution it
seems people are far more likely to surf the net
for entertainment than they are to pick up a
book.
Can libraries shrug off their fuddy-duddy image
and "shushing" librarians to reclaim their position
in the community? What would you like to see
there? When was the last time you got a book
out on loan? Do you prefer to buy rather than
borrow?
Library - "street-corner university" or out of
date relic? Tell us what you think.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_749000/749030.stm
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Richard
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