I'd probably agree with Don Saklad
Ted Zeplun
agree with him.
Why _shouldn't_ a public library's operations reports be available to
the public?
Beable van Polasm
HEP! HEP! DON SAKLAD HAS DISCOVERED THE SEKRIT OF THE "SOCK PUPPET"!!
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Just think what a terrorist could do if he got a hold on those
reports. Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?
rone
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Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
> In article <LQ20PK74376...@anonymous.poster>,
> Ted Zeplun <tze...@mifno.edu> wrote:
>>I've had a look at some of the pro- and anti-DS pages and I think I
>>agree with him.
>>Why _shouldn't_ a public library's operations reports be available to
>>the public?
>
> Just think what a terrorist could do if he got a hold on those
> reports. Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?
>
You mean he could drop the whole reports on a child... awful.
cheers
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Lady Dagon
Public Library is doing to Help Save His Tax Dollars. The Mobile
Library Services department, which serves homebound people and nursing
homes, is being shut-down at the end of this month.
It looks like the separate Audio-Visual department might be gone as
well in another month or two; their materials will just be moved into
the other departments.
A lot of this is due to the BPL's having lost 9% of its staff at the
end of October.
Yep, Don, the library is trying to Save You Money! Sure, this will be
at the expense of service, but you can't make an omelet without
breaking eggs!
Don Saklad
Jamie Lewis Senior Library Assistant BPL Mobile Library Services
Judith McGee Mobile Library Service Librarian BPL Mobile Library Services
Laurel Ann Moreau Special Library Assistant Level I BPL Mobile Library Services
Mary Elizabeth Wheeler Chief Mobile Library Service BPL Mobile Library Services
Mobile Library Services email
info (a little snail at sign) bpl.org
or use first initial with last name @bpl.org
Mobile Library Services
tel 617.536.5400
See also
[ http://www.bpl.org/search/results.htm?qu=mobile&mh=50&ae=1&sd=Hitcount&ct=E%3A%5CWebroot ]
Weblog
A guide to problematical library use. Boston Public Library
http://GuideToProblematicalLibraryUse.blog-city.com
Lady Dagon
> Steven J. Dunhouse Mobile Library Service Librarian BPL Mobile Library Services
> Jamie Lewis Senior Library Assistant BPL Mobile Library Services
> Judith McGee Mobile Library Service Librarian BPL Mobile Library Services
> Laurel Ann Moreau Special Library Assistant Level I BPL Mobile Library Services
> Mary Elizabeth Wheeler Chief Mobile Library Service BPL Mobile Library Services
>
> Mobile Library Services email
> info (a little snail at sign) bpl.org
>
> or use first initial with last name @bpl.org
>
> Mobile Library Services
> tel 617.536.5400
Well, gees, Don, so you know who works at Mobile Library Service (at
least until the end of this week) and shared this with us! How *nice*
of you!!!
But, Don, why would we want to contact any of those poor people? Do
you think anyone in that department had any say in their department
being closed down? Do you want us to call so they can tell us how
upset they are that home-bound people are going to be denied access to
books?
Now, gees, with all your endless bitching about The Library, would you
now like to post some comments about all those elders and disabled who
are no longer going to be able to get library books to read?
Or are your concerns about library service only with regards to how
you are treated, Don?
madge
So you'll be happy to pay more taxes to fund this then. Look, you get
what you pay for. Don't you read Doonesbury
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/uclickcomics/20030224/cx_db_uc/db20030224
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/uclickcomics/20030225/cx_db_uc/db20030225
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Don Saklad
General Administrative Notices
The better BPLers should consider being the next
Head of the General Reference Department !...
and acquisitioning and accessioning ever more city documentation
including that of departments like
public libraries departments,
city clerk archives department and
city council committees' documentation.
Customer services practices need to be established where clientele
and even personnel can report BPL transactions that haven't met
expectations yet then get hints, tips and pointers. One model would
be the technology industries' troubleshooting technical support hotlines.
General Administrative Notices are public documents. Here's an example...
From: Regina M. Cotter Special Library Assistant Level IV
rcotter (a little snail at sign) bpl.org
Sent: Wednesday 15 January 2003
Subject: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE NO. 10
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE, 2003-No. 10
Changes in Reporting Structure in Public Service Departments
Beginning January 13, 2003, Jacquelyn Hogan, Coordinator of Adults Services,
will assume supervisory responsibility for the Readers' and Information Services
and the Audio Visual Department in the General Library.
Susan Birkett, Coordinator of Children's and Young Adults Services,
will assume supervisory responsibility for the Children's Room
and the Young Adults Room in the General Library
Head of Audio Visual Services, Steven Olson, and the newly posted
position of Head, Readers' and Information Services, will report
directly to Ms. Hogan.
Head of Young Adults Services, Catherine Clancy,
and Head of Children's Services, Paula Hayes, will report directly to
Susan Birkett.
Susan Godlewski, Coordinator of Reference Services, has supervisory
responsibility for the General Reference Department.
The newly posted position of Head of the General Reference Department
will report directly to Ms. Godlewski.
The administrative office for public services will change its
designation from Community Library Services Office to
Public Services Office.
Katherine Dibble
Director of Public Services
kdibble (a little snail at sign) bpl.org
See also
http://www.bpl.org/general/seniorstaff.htm