>What can we do to make the point that a week without libraries is >a week without knowledge, without learning, without community?
[MH] ...a result of trying to operate too many facilities, without adequate operating funds. Perhaps if a one week vacation isn't acceptable to remaining employees, the administration could just lay off a few more librarians, thus finding the needed funds to keep all facilities open... a few days a week anyway, rather than closing them for the one week period and saving a job or two in the process. Or, they might just reduce fixed costs and increase operating hours system-wide, year-round, in an effort to improve customer service. What is the plan for next year when additional budget cuts will be necessary? Michael Hohmann Linden Hills -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = On Behalf Of md Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 10:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Fw: Protest Library Closures - date correction All the libraries in Minneapolis will be closed from August 25 - September 1st, 2003. ----- Original Message ----- From: md >snip Subject: Protest Library Closures Does anyone have ideas or interest in protesting the week long closure from August 15-Sept 1, 2003 of all the libraries in Minneapolis? Some form of protest seems necessary... pickets? ...read-ins? ...puppets from In the Heart of the Beast? What can we do to make the point that a week without libraries is a week without knowledge, without learning, without community? Madeline Douglass Librarian Kingfield TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
