Comments on: Loving Libraries http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/loving-libraries/ musings of the lazyst environmentalyst Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Organiser Girl » links for 2008-02-13 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/loving-libraries/#comment-2052 Organiser Girl » links for 2008-02-13 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-2052 [...] Loving Libraries « Ockham’s Razor (tags: library sustainability architecture) [...] [...] Loving Libraries « Ockham’s Razor (tags: library sustainability architecture) [...]

]]> By: ClareSnow http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/loving-libraries/#comment-1785 ClareSnow Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:20:59 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-1785 The centralised system of sharing books statewide that was developed in WA about 50 years ago was chosen because the State Librarian at the time was from England and he didn't want WA's rural libraries to end up like rural English libraries. Smaller WA rural libraries sometimes are only open a few hours a week, but they regularly get new (and pre-loved) stock as it rotates around the state's public libraries. And inter-library loans of this stock are free and very easy to do. There are some problems with the system and the current State Librarian came from another state and she doesn't agree with how useful it is. I think she's working up to getting rid of it, slowly but surely. The centralised system of sharing books statewide that was developed in WA about 50 years ago was chosen because the State Librarian at the time was from England and he didn’t want WA’s rural libraries to end up like rural English libraries. Smaller WA rural libraries sometimes are only open a few hours a week, but they regularly get new (and pre-loved) stock as it rotates around the state’s public libraries. And inter-library loans of this stock are free and very easy to do.

There are some problems with the system and the current State Librarian came from another state and she doesn’t agree with how useful it is. I think she’s working up to getting rid of it, slowly but surely.

]]> By: Stonehead http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/loving-libraries/#comment-1784 Stonehead Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:55:43 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-1784 I miss Australian libraries. I know librarians, my Mum included, moan and groan about limited resources but they should come over here. British libraries are woeful. We have one that's open for a couple of two-hour slots a week, the selection of books, CDs, videos etc is pathetic, and it seems to be almost impossible to get inter-library loans. This is the fifth or six British library that I've used and they've all been bad. It's almost enough to send me running back to Oz! I miss Australian libraries. I know librarians, my Mum included, moan and groan about limited resources but they should come over here. British libraries are woeful.

We have one that’s open for a couple of two-hour slots a week, the selection of books, CDs, videos etc is pathetic, and it seems to be almost impossible to get inter-library loans. This is the fifth or six British library that I’ve used and they’ve all been bad.

It’s almost enough to send me running back to Oz!

]]> By: Go Greener, Australia » Blog Archive » Green Valentine’s Day http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/loving-libraries/#comment-1774 Go Greener, Australia » Blog Archive » Green Valentine’s Day Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:10:08 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-1774 [...] give your best friend flowers. Or take your cue from Clare at Ockham’s Razor, and celebrate Library Lover’s Day instead. There’s all sorts of love in the world, and all of it should be [...] [...] give your best friend flowers. Or take your cue from Clare at Ockham’s Razor, and celebrate Library Lover’s Day instead. There’s all sorts of love in the world, and all of it should be [...]

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