Re: re Trelease article

[Joni J Rathbun <jrathbun@OREDNET.ORG>]

On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, C & A Laferla wrote:


Well, if it's any comfort, I've never had a book damaged as a
result of our activities in the library. It wasn't difficult
at all for the students to understand where and when certain
things are allowed.

But I see the point of the article as going  beyond food
and drink in the library! Or perhaps I should say I don't think
the article's point was to bring food and drink into a school
library. I think it was to encourge us to design and market
user friendly, comfortable environments that invite users
into its fold.



>
> Though I have a fair amount of budget, I can't spend my budget on
> replacing books rather than buying new ones.  Also, since my school
> prepares children both for our Sixth form and then to University, at
> both premises, food and drink isn't allowed.  Thus, if I manage to get
> their habit of doing good things now, later on it will be simpler for
> them to act natural.
>
> Now if they happen to be in a library which can afford other things,
> well, good luck for them!  I don't know at your end what kids really
> need, but here in Malta, one of the lessons which our students need to
> learn is responsibility towards things [books] which are theirs.  Trying
> to teach them that 'money' - and they have plenty of it - is not the
> only thing in the world.
>
> These are my views. I am glad that all of us shared his own opinion.
> This is responsibility and maturity.  Thanks to all.
>
> TIA
> CLaudio Laferla - Librarian
> St. Martin's College
> Middle/High School
> Malta - Europe
> camm@maltanet.net
>
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   Not all who wander are lost...

   J. Rathbun, Librarian
   Lincoln Elementary School - Las Vegas, Nevada
   jrathbun@orednet.org [home]




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