[Publib] Re: Whoopi is sitting at an OPAC in Bartonville, IL

[Karen Mahnk]

Why not add a bit of "rough justice" humor & put Mel's poster in/on
the chair?Include a display of books on alcoholism and perhaps a few
Etiquette books or some other that may be relevant. (We) ladies get
Mel's good looks & there's no doubt that noone in the library condones
his DUI or anything related to it ...
Personally, I've moved past Mel and as a South Floridian of the Gold
Coast, I would rather feast `me eyes on Johnny Depp, Pirate of the
Carribean,  &  for better manners, Antonio~ makes a great substitute
;-)
-- 
Karen Mahnk,
Reference Librarian
Lake Park Public Library
529 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Fl., 33403
561 881-3330 Fax: 561881-3336
kmahnk at lakeparkflorida.gov
www.lakepark-fl.gov



On 8/4/06, MacLean,Jim <macleanj at cadl.org> wrote:
> I have always wondered about this, why do we hang Read posters in the library?  Isn't that the equivalent of McDonalds hanging Eat posters in their restaurants?
> Jim
>
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> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Michele Haytko
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:36 PM
> To: publib
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Re: Whoopi is sitting at an OPAC in Bartonville,
> IL
>
>
> Although I've never been a Gibson fan, I just adore Sean Connery (and
> have begged the folks in our Tech area to give me the Sean poster
> should it ever be retired).
>
> I think that the READ posters are meant to encourage all people to
> read, regardless of background, etc.  If you had a READ poster of
> Hitler, would you display it?  Or one of Saddam or even Castro?
> Someone from the KKK? If you wouldn't, why not?
>
> Being a "droolable" object is one thing, but I think these posters are
> meant to encourage things other than female desire, not hinder the use
> of the library.  In my Irishness, a poster of Bono would make me want
> to take a closer look; if I were Jewish, I might think twice about
> reading the book Mr. Gibson is holding, just as I might think twice
> about a library that **appears** to be endorsing him.  And I realize
> that while you may not endorse anything, the perception from the
> public **might** be that, by having the poster there, you are glossing
> over his recent behavior.
>
> Just my opinion and 2 cents worth.
> ~michele~
>
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