Comments on: An open letter to DC Public Library http://pureinformation.org/archives/2008/06/15/an-open-letter-to-dc-public-library/ timothy vollmer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Buzzy http://pureinformation.org/archives/2008/06/15/an-open-letter-to-dc-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Buzzy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:32:59 +0000 http://pureinformation.org/?p=84#comment-1345 Yes, as Molly mentioned, DC Public is definitely in some financial dire straits, as is the city itself. Actually, I think the library's issues stem from the city's, since it's a municipal library. They do have one thing going for them, though: Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper. She used to direct the <a href="http://www.multcolib.org" rel="nofollow">Multnomah County Library(/a> in Portland, which she helped make one of the best libraries in the country. I know she's made some pretty good changes there at DCPL, but the wheels of bureaucracy sometimes turn slowly, especially in DC. Sounds like you're enjoying DC overall, though! Yes, as Molly mentioned, DC Public is definitely in some financial dire straits, as is the city itself. Actually, I think the library’s issues stem from the city’s, since it’s a municipal library.

They do have one thing going for them, though: Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper. She used to direct the Multnomah County Library(/a> in Portland, which she helped make one of the best libraries in the country. I know she’s made some pretty good changes there at DCPL, but the wheels of bureaucracy sometimes turn slowly, especially in DC.

Sounds like you’re enjoying DC overall, though!

]]> By: timothy vollmer http://pureinformation.org/archives/2008/06/15/an-open-letter-to-dc-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 timothy vollmer Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:32:16 +0000 http://pureinformation.org/?p=84#comment-1341 I will look into it! I'm sure they probably do have everything. But, I doubt you can check things out there...more likely you can come look at items, under supervision, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm. :( I will look into it! I’m sure they probably do have everything. But, I doubt you can check things out there…more likely you can come look at items, under supervision, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm. :(

]]> By: Molly Kleinman http://pureinformation.org/archives/2008/06/15/an-open-letter-to-dc-public-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Molly Kleinman Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:05:28 +0000 http://pureinformation.org/?p=84#comment-1337 I've heard pretty that the DC Public Libraries are in a pretty sad state, and that funding is a big part of the problem. It must be doubly hard to go from a public library system as totally awesome as the AADL to one so messed up. You've probably already thought of this, but have you tried the Library of Congress? I hear they have everything. I’ve heard pretty that the DC Public Libraries are in a pretty sad state, and that funding is a big part of the problem. It must be doubly hard to go from a public library system as totally awesome as the AADL to one so messed up.

You’ve probably already thought of this, but have you tried the Library of Congress? I hear they have everything.

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