[Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab

[Dusty Gres]

If I had a nickel for every time someone told me that they had "X" in their
library (in another city/state/country) and had NEVER, EVER heard of a
library in the world that didn't have "X" -- well, I could afford to have
all the "X's"....
 
Just in the last two weeks I have been informed that:
1. Libraries in New York always have any book you want all the time.
2. Libraries in Washington State are always open -- 24 hours a day/7 days a
week.
3. Libraries in Ohio will let anyone with a library card from any place in
the world check out any item.
4. Libraries in Iowa provide daycare services.
 
Dusty, so far behind I can never catch up, Gres
 
 
Dusty Gres, Director
Ohoopee Regional Library System
Hdq: Vidalia-Toombs County Library
610 Jackson Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
PH: (912) 537-9283
FAX: (912) 537-3735
EMAIL: gresd at ohoopeelibrary.org
WEB: http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org <http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/> 
"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different
speeds.
A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
William James
  
 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Anne U. Frontino
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:40 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab


Hi all,
 
            The only music labs I have ever encountered were in college
settings, used by music majors or those taking music appreciation courses.
 
Anne
 
Anne U. Frontino
Head, Technical Services
Haddonfield Public Library
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Logan Abbitt
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:30 PM
To: publib
Subject: [Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab
 
Recently a patron came in asking where the music lab was. We don't have one
nor have I ever heard of a public library that had one. He reacted as if it
was usually a given service. By his definition a music lab is a an area set
off from the rest of the computers, perhaps from the rest of the library,
containing computers specifically equipped for sound. Now, all of our
computers are equipped for sound, and quite frankly it has been a disaster.
So that got me to thinking...
 
 I think it might be worth investigating the option here. We could separate
about eight of our computers into another alcove area while shutting off the
sound in our other computers. This would create a work zone of considerably
less noise while those downloading illegal music and blasting youtube videos
could be in a more secluded area with others intent on being loud. 
 
How many of you have music labs or a similar setup? Is it worth it?
 
Thanks, 
 
Logan Abbitt 
Electronic Resources Librarian
 
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center 
300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000 
Phone: 910.483.7727 Ext. 226 Fax: 910.486.6661 
 <mailto:labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us> labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us
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