JillSwift Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/closing/ I have no idea what to say.
Syntho-sis Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 Wow that is depressing. Our own library system, voted the best in the country, had to cut back on operating hours. A few months ago they were pretty much begging for donations, saying that it might be possible that they would have to close branches..It's still possible. I wonder what they would do with all those books.
Sisyphus Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 That's really alarming. Public libraries, aside from being ridiculously good bargains as sources of free media, are de facto community centers in a very real sense, and inevitably a headquarters and resource for self-improvement, finding employment, ESL, studying for standardized tests, sanctuary and workplace for kids who want to learn but don't have a suitable home environment, etc. Exactly the kind of thing that does the most good in hard times.
John Cuthber Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 I'm just waiting for the dyed-in-the-wool right wingers to explain why this is a good thing.
Severian Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 I'm just waiting for the dyed-in-the-wool right wingers to explain why this is a good thing. Well, I am not a right winger, but I think that the Pennsylvania state senate passing a bill to prevent the library closing is a good thing. Don't you?
JillSwift Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 Well, I am not a right winger, but I think that the Pennsylvania state senate passing a bill to prevent the library closing is a good thing. Don't you? Do you happen to have a link to a story for that? I sure could use some happy news right about now.
mooeypoo Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Same link you supplied, Jill.. it is now routing to a new page: We are thrilled to announce that the Pennsylvania State Senate passed bill 1828 by a vote of 32 to 17. For all of you who have been following the saga over the city's budget crisis, this is the legislation that was needed for the City of Philadelphia to avoid the "Doomsday" Plan C budget scenario, which would have resulted in the layoff of 3,000 city employees and forced the closing of all libraries.
JillSwift Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 Same link you supplied, Jill.. it is now routing to a new page: We are thrilled to announce that the Pennsylvania State Senate passed bill 1828 by a vote of 32 to 17. For all of you who have been following the saga over the city's budget crisis, this is the legislation that was needed for the City of Philadelphia to avoid the "Doomsday" Plan C budget scenario, which would have resulted in the layoff of 3,000 city employees and forced the closing of all libraries. /me does Yay bum-wiggle happy-feets dance.
CaptainPanic Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 Can a mod please change the title of this thread? (add '[solved, not sad anymore]' or something). This thread now merely serves as a warning for anyone interested in science and information: anything (even a library) can fall victim to a budget cut if somebody thinks there won't be too many people protesting... especially if that means that the one deciding can get a bonus (since the budget was saved).
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