I agree. But how about increasing that same library's hours for six months and see what happens? How about making sure that library has staff that is in touch with and responsive to the needs of its community (most are so this is almost a given) AND funding for books, computers, programs and services to bring people in?
It's a false manipulation of reality to cut staff, services and hours, and conclude that they can be cut further because fewer people can use the library. Depriving a library of the resources it needs to provide services to it's users deliberately creates a no win environment that guarantees that library will fail. Perhaps the angry ghost who put the kabosh on the old and new Walker libraries would be appeased if the library moved back into the original building. I think there would be plenty of people would like a good book to read and access to whatever services the former Pagoda spa offered. Food for the mind, body and soul. Madeline Douglass Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
