C'mon, Wizard. You know full well he's saying the idea that a librarian can't run for Library Board is what's absurd, not the person suggesting it. Would you also say that teachers shouldn't run for the School Board?
Furthermore, I thought you were the one who'd spent so much time advocating FOR librarians to be on the Library Board so as to have a greater understanding/appreciation for what actually goes on in our libraries on a daily basis. If I'm right about that, why the sudden switch? Mark Snyder Windom Park On 8/17/05 4:23 PM, "wmmarks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Mr. Hinsdale for making my point. Calling your patrons absurd > is so affirming of the job the board is there to do. As I said, > librarians need not apply. > > WizardMarks, Central > > Eric Hinsdale wrote: > >> I may be a librarian (I don't work at MPL) but I'm also a citizen of >> Minneapolis. My wife uses the library for work and my kids visit at >> least twice a week. Saying that I shouldn't be on the Minneapolis >> Library Board because I work in a library is absurd. >> >> It's hard to talk about 'thinking outside the box' when you have two >> minutes to make an opening statement and a minute each to answer two >> questions. I tried at least two times: one time suggesting that >> librarians needed to change the way they provide service (get out from >> behind the desk and help people find things in the stacks) and one >> time suggesting that MPL stop buying new materials (save for >> children's and foreign language materials) until we restore the branch >> libraries to full staffing and normal hours. >> >> Eric Hinsdale >> www.erichinsdale.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
