I don't see too much of a problem with the idea of advertising posted (but
not evidently not endorsed) by Mr. Strand.
Considering that every governmental expenditure appears today to be a "need"
rather than a "want"..... and the very simple fact that there is not enough
money for every "need" we have, can we really afford not to, at the very
least, consider such an approach? While I'm not much of a public library
type, I have read all the posts regarding library candidates on this board.
Looks to me like the libraries have hit desparate times. Not enough money.
And again, considering there simply is not enough money for >anything< (or
so it seems), the answer is "yes," we may just "need" "corporate and/or
brand names on our public libraries" (to borrow Mr. Strand's words).
Or are we so against the concept that we can continue to afford to pass by
money that is just waiting to be given us? There comes a time when we can
sacrifice a bit of our lofty principles simply because there isn't enough
money to carry them out, as badly as we might wish.
Mike Thompson
Windom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: [Mpls] RE: Selling Naming Rights to Our Public Librarys
and/orDepartments
Advertising being such a foreign concept for our children, I would imagine
that we would need several battalions of grief counselors to help them
deal
with the concept of naming a library after a company.
Andrew Carnegie must be grinning broadly right now.
Ray Marshall
Hiawatha
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Strand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Mpls] From Candidates Library Board Forum-- Selling Naming
RIghts to Our Public LIbraries and/or Departments?
Do we really need corporate and or brand names on our
public libraries?
I can envirion a children's book department brought to
you by Disney or McDonald's, or how about the Target
central library? <snip>
What do others think?
David Strand
Loring Park
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