"Dale McNeill" Subject: Re: [Publib] Low Circulation "Remedies"

[Deborah]

  Brilliant list of ideas, Dale!
  I especially appreciate the thought we should listen to each other, our patrons, and the market. Maintaining old books on the shelf costs money, time, and aggravation and, if you’re a popular lending library—circulations. 
  I’m always surprised at the stunned reaction when I tell a patron that I’ll obtain and add requested material, if available, to the collection. 
   “I care what they think? The library cares? Their input matters?” 
  Since they pay the bills, I should think so!
   
  Deb Beasley
  Manager, children’s services
  Blue Island Public Library
  Blue Island, Illinois
   
  
 



Beware the man of one book. Latin Proverb


 
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