>Think I'll put another log on the fire and
>settle into my favorite wingback chair with
>a good book.
Dear 'Feeling bookish in Kingfield'
Sounds good... coffee with a little cognac would be the topper for me,
although it's a bit early in the day yet!
Are you going to the list get-together toni
Ann Berget notes, in part,
>...Also, the timing of the announcement of major
> proposed service reductions for 2003 does not
> bode well for the notion of bustling public space.
> Big, chilly and CLOSED?
[MH] Well, the operational cutbacks should not come as a surprise to
anyone... they were for
With all due regard Sheldon, whom I like and respect, IMHO the proposed new lib has all the warmth and coziness of a large ice cube.
Sorry.
Also, the timing of the announcement of major proposed service reductions for 2003 does not bode well for the notion of bustling public space. Big, chilly
In a message dated 10/3/02 9:21:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Traditionally libraries and museums were meant for the privileged class.
We want the library to be for everyone. The new library should invite
people in--we want to invite people to use the books, use the resources,
use the Int
Traditionally libraries and museums were meant for the privileged class.
We want the library to be for everyone. The new library should invite
people in--we want to invite people to use the books, use the resources,
use the Internet connections. Things in a library are meant to be used,
not lock
f it's design! And bravo, for
more free Internet access!
Michael Hohmann
Linden Hills
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I am sorry that people have had the impression that the current design of
the exterior of the new library building is all glass. The pictures are
actually a bit vague about the exact look of the exterior as the exact
materials have not yet been selected. In fact, the exterior in the current
plan
My two cents --
Glass may raise possibilities for solar heating. But when I look at the
proposed glass faced Library, all I can think of is the bombing of Dresden.
There is a reason why libraries and museums traditionally look like
fortresses. They house irreplaceable cultural relics. Their de
When we were first discussing "glass and solar energy" during the Design
process of The Green Institute I attended a seminar at the Science Museum
that showed slides and presented Solar Glass Walls as used in Germany,
Sweden and other places in Europe. I was very intrigued but, of course, it
Got this from Colin Hamilton re: general energy info on library.
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> From: "Hamilton, Colin J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:38:31 -0500
> To: Betty Tisel & Sarah Farley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Web Comment on New Central Library from Betty Tisel
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