In 2009, why are there still Librarians? (income, rates, constitution, children)
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Not to ambush an interesting topic, but for those who love books and libraries, you need to spend some time in the beautiful Library of Congress. I've always wanted to be able to just wander through their local and American history stacks. If you get the chance to visit the LOC, as we say here in Texas, you will be in hog heaven. Alas! I miss those days when that great library was accessible to me.
I plan on going on a library tour. For a little while I considered being a librarian. I've looked at a lot of pictures of some libraries and some of them are just GORGEOUS!
We have two great library systems where I live. One of them has a much better DVD selection than the one I work at (yes I work in a library).
In any case, I'll definitely have to check out the Library of Congress.
I was at the library just yesterday picking up an audio book and Sweetheart Deal by Claire Matturro.
I love the library, and books. I take books traveling, I read in bed, I carry one in my purse.
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I'm not basing this off of 1 experience. I think its clear this is based on many experiences. The only thing they are useful for is keeping tabs on who is next up to use the internet.
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"But every time I go up to one and ask them a question they tell me things I already know."
I'm in New Jersey, maybe libraries are better elsewhere.
Ummmm, since no one else is having these experiences, perhaps it's you.
Maybe you're not asking questions clearly.
Holds cost nothing at both the library systems I use BUT if you don't pick up your books, it's $2.00 charge.
They give you about a week to pick them up and if you decide you don't want the book or can't make it, you can always cancel the hold FREE of charge.
That still seems odd and not user friendly, but I guess each library syetem can set it's own policy. At my library, you get an email or phone call when when your item arrives and then you have a set number of days (I think it's two weeks) to pick it up. After that time the book is returned to the branch it came from. No money is involved.
That still seems odd and not user friendly, but I guess each library syetem can set it's own policy. At my library, you get an email or phone call when when your item arrives and then you have a set number of days (I think it's two weeks) to pick it up. After that time the book is returned to the branch it came from. No money is involved.
Yeah, they either call you, send you an email, or they send you something in the mail.
It works for me.
You have the opportunity to cancel the hold if you can't pick it up. It seems fair to charge people if they don't pick it up considering the cost involved (gas) in moving these books from library to library.
Yeah, they either call you, send you an email, or they send you something in the mail.
It works for me.
You have the opportunity to cancel the hold if you can't pick it up. It seems fair to charge people if they don't pick it up considering the cost involved (gas) in moving these books from library to library.
Yeah, that's fair, but you said something about a per day charge. If your book shows up today, but you don't pick it up until Monday do you get charged?
LOL, you guys just read what you want. I dont have a problem with libraries closing. I displayed that dialogue to show the Librarian repeating herself three times. HA!
And besides, I asked a simple question that shouldnt require some head librarian or whatever. It was something she should be able to ask on the spot, regardless of what time it was.
I use to have a sign on my office door that said; "The failure to plan on your part does not constitute a crisis on my part." Seems to me she was just trying to make you understand that tomorrow would be the time you would need to return....like when the librarty is open.....to do your research.
Interesting. Whenever I've asked a librarian a question, I've been impressed with the lengths to which they've gone to help me.
My understanding is that literacy rates went way up among lower-income children when libraries were first established. They're really not that expensive to maintain and operate - especially compared to, say, going to war and bailing out Wall Street.
I tried to do that last year, but there was a long line to get in and I didn't think I had enough time to wait. Unfortunately, it wasn't like the Smithsonian, where you can just stroll right in off the street and start looking around. Next time I go to DC I intend to set aside several hours for my visit to the LOC.
Wow! I guess it has really changed. I used to park on the street behind the Library and just walk in on Saturdays. Even the beautiful main reading room was always nearly empty in the evenings. I was there nearly every weekend form 1990 to 1995.
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