http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/02/27/reference-question-of-the-week-22110/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Sun, 26 May 2013 01:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/02/27/reference-question-of-the-week-22110/#comment-1435 redbox codes Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=939#comment-1435 I agree with Marnie. I think budget can be supported by requesting the government to do something about it. Or by involving a public figure to request for it, from the government.

]]> http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/02/27/reference-question-of-the-week-22110/#comment-1434 TFL Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:25:07 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=939#comment-1434 Yes, Clerks.

]]> http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/02/27/reference-question-of-the-week-22110/#comment-1433 Marnie Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:51:42 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=939#comment-1433 Being open is a very real service that libraries can provide during a power outage. Just being open so that people can make the contacts you mention above, recharge their cell phones, catch up on news and email, assure their families that they are OK, and read creates huge good will in the community. Memorial Hall Library in Andover stayed open until 7 p.m. last evening and the Town Manager was using office space in the library because power was out in Town Hall. A library in New Hampshire held extra story times for children visiting the library because their homes were without heat. I’m sure that many other libraries with power are doing similar things today. People still remark with thanks that their library was open during the Dec. 2008 ice storm.
It isn’t necessary to be a “shelter” in order to provide shelter to people in need. Libraries do it all the time.

]]>