Comments on: The library as a space http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pete http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-605 Pete Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:29:43 +0000 http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-605 Indeed. It was an off the cuff kind of thought, the kind I have after a couple of beers and some sugary snack treat :) It's all about 'the offer' and how this differs from other ways of serving what is ostensibly the same need. Indeed. It was an off the cuff kind of thought, the kind I have after a couple of beers and some sugary snack treat :)
It’s all about ‘the offer’ and how this differs from other ways of serving what is ostensibly the same need.

]]> By: Miriam Palfrey http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-604 Miriam Palfrey Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:49:19 +0000 http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-604 I'd guessed that :) How far do you want to take the pub analogy though? There is a big difference between chain pubs (once described by a friend of mine as the McPub) or pubs which serve real ale and ban mobile phones, both have their followers. Actually, haven't some authorities tried having branches/ branch replacements in public houses? Perhaps I dreamed it, but I can recall reading something about it a few years ago. I’d guessed that :)

How far do you want to take the pub analogy though? There is a big difference between chain pubs (once described by a friend of mine as the McPub) or pubs which serve real ale and ban mobile phones, both have their followers.

Actually, haven’t some authorities tried having branches/ branch replacements in public houses? Perhaps I dreamed it, but I can recall reading something about it a few years ago.

]]> By: Pete http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-603 Pete Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:36:09 +0000 http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-603 Very droll :) Not quite the inference I wanted to draw from the analogy mind you. Very droll :) Not quite the inference I wanted to draw from the analogy mind you.

]]> By: Miriam Palfrey http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-602 Miriam Palfrey Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:35:44 +0000 http://havemercia.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-library-as-a-space/#comment-602 Untrained and inexperienced staff, a high staff turnover rate, poor pay and anti-social hours. Well sounds like what TC wants for library staff... Untrained and inexperienced staff, a high staff turnover rate, poor pay and anti-social hours. Well sounds like what TC wants for library staff…

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