I don't think the Trustees have thought this through at all. For example, they suggest that the Friends' book sale be held in City Hall. I guess it didn't occur to them that the books don't materialize by magic, but that there also needs to be a place to collect, sort, and store them. Or perhaps they expect the volunteers to do this in the closed, dark Library, under conditions that are considered unsafe for patrons. Even more importantly, what about the Library staff - how are they supposed to fetch the books from the powerless, asbestos-contaminated library for interlibrary loans to the branches? How will they purchase and process and store new books? Or do they intend to suspend all new book purchases, and lay off all of the staff, for a year and a half?
November 22, 2008
Posted on May 1 at 6:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't think the Trustees have thought this through at all. For example, they suggest that the Friends' book sale be held in City Hall. I guess it didn't occur to them that the books don't materialize by magic, but that there also needs to be a place to collect, sort, and store them. Or perhaps they expect the volunteers to do this in the closed, dark Library, under conditions that are considered unsafe for patrons. Even more importantly, what about the Library staff - how are they supposed to fetch the books from the powerless, asbestos-contaminated library for interlibrary loans to the branches? How will they purchase and process and store new books? Or do they intend to suspend all new book purchases, and lay off all of the staff, for a year and a half?
On Library to shut during project