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Just Musing -- I wonder how much contribution schools make to the public library situation -- meaning it has never failed to amaze me that many schools/libraries feel that the is "being used" if their library is filled with students whether it is with non-library related activities or not. 1) picture-day "close the library and set up the photography equipment." 2) teacher is ill and no sub is available. Send them to the library. 3) parent volunteer meeting -- meet in the comfortable library (whether or not their is space for them AND students to carry on appropriately. 5) and then there are computer classes -- word processing, playing "games" -- oh I know they are "educational" (sometimes); less of actual "library related use." 4) crafts, parties, music, anything to make the students (or "clients" -- and clients are always right) comfortable and to get them into the library so we can count our "services" to a set number of patrons... and on and on. And so the culture of the "Library Is for Everything" is born. But when young people become really really comfortable with turning to the library for everything, we close it. ummmmm! As I said just musing -- and thinking how life might be different if libraries were for library-related activities and we did not play the numbers game. Sharron At 6:58 AM -0800 01/03/07, librarychickie wrote: >Although it may work out nicely for some How sad that we NEED police >officers in our schools and libraries. > Kristina Fallon, LMS > Robert Morris School > South Bound Brook, NJ > yasumani@verizon.net > >F'Lar Pern <debrae123@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Happy New Year, > >This is so very sad. >From: Douglas Gerber > >> I came across a New York Times article yesterday (click on the link > > below). Any public librarians care to comment? >http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/nyregion/02library.html?em&ex=1167886800&en=13 > > 9255a494f12fba&ei=5087%0A -- =================================================== Sharron L. McElmeel http://www.mcelmeel.com McBookwords (a literacy organization) http://www.mcbookwords.com/ Instructor - University of Wisconsin-Stout Children's Literature in the Reading Program http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/childrenslit/ Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/yalit/ 3000 N Center Point Rd Cedar Rapids, IA 52411-9548 ph. (319) 393-2562 fax (319) 393-4749 (If line is busy, initiate a voice call and ask that the line be made available for a fax transmission.) mcelmeel@mcelmeel.com =================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------