tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452595030335482530.post8707207366443616973..comments2024-03-17T16:57:40.065+13:00Comments on Library Matters: "The Library is no place for children"Joann Ransomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108406808852766646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452595030335482530.post-79622901948540759872010-01-05T14:20:47.435+13:002010-01-05T14:20:47.435+13:00I went past this library over the break and the fr...I went past this library over the break and the frontage looks fantastic! (Material for another blog post for me I think ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452595030335482530.post-91941976687882761472009-11-20T16:03:03.618+13:002009-11-20T16:03:03.618+13:00Just got back from visiting the library and it loo...Just got back from visiting the library and it looks stunning! SO spacious and fresh and welcoming :) There was a young mum reading picturebooks to her kids and a steady stream of young and old coming through the door. Forgot to take to before photos (silly, silly us) but will definitely post up after ones!Joann Ransomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108406808852766646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452595030335482530.post-84710746772487649932009-11-20T14:23:53.354+13:002009-11-20T14:23:53.354+13:00No doubt that will be me complaining when if I liv...No doubt that will be me complaining when if I live into retirement and begin haunting warm public buildings instead of burning my own electricity at home! I clearly remember when I worked in a big public library a group of older customers deliberately moving themselves from one issue queue full of noisy kids, to the second one that opened up. These two user groups have very different needs. However, as I have said somewhere else, are we tough enough to make the big calls when designing our library services? How long can we go on trying to cater to everyone equally? Here you are doing just that - weighing up the greater need and responding to that. Good on you! I'd be interesting in reading a bit more about your experiences with the successful retailer (I am guessing who that might be!), and some before and after photos would be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com