Re: [LM_NET] School Libaries have Bankers' Hours?

[Josephine Dervan <dervan@OPTONLINE.NET>]

Very interesting article. thanks to Patricia for sharing. My favorite quote was 
from Diane Hulse, the school's head. "We would no more cut the funds to our library 
than we would cut funds to our history program. Our core is our academic program 
and this [library] is central to it." 

The school that she heads is a private school. Many public schools in all parts of 
the country are struggling with budget issues. Consequently school library service 
is often given low priority. I'm sure that many districts (especially ones where a 
librarian is shared by more than one school) will not be interested in spending the 
money to keep school libraries open later when the town already support a public 
library.
 
Regarding the title of the thread: I wonder how many banks are still open only from 
9 to 3? I know of some that pride themselves on being open 7 days a week and for 
most public holidays as well.


Josephine Dervan, MLS -Online Instructor 
School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout 
dervan at optonline.net 

He who has a library and a garden, wants for nothing- Cicero 

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