[Publib] A challenge

[Michael Golrick]

Good day.

This morning I did something I have been promising some of my staff that I
would do almost since I got here. I went with our driver to pick up library
materials from the eight (8) book drop locations around town. I had to be
here by 5:30 am (those of you who know me, know that is so very much not
me), and rode with Bob.

I blogged about it here:
http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-road_06.html

The blog has a link to my Flickr photoset for the ride.

At the end of the blog, I added a challenge, and encourage you to add
comments to the blog (where my wonderful staff can see them). Here is the
challenge:

Is there any other public library which has as many off-site places to
return library materials? Remember, the eight locations in Eau Claire are at
convenience stores and grocery stores, not at branches or even other
government offices. I contend that Eau Claire is unique and has more
off-site places to return materials than any other public library.

So, I would love an answer....I also feel like this is one of those
questions which is hard to prove, because it is hard to prove the negative.
As a recovering reference librarian, I put it in the category of "Is [pick a
faded celebrity name] still alive?" We can find the dead ones easily enough,
but proving that someone who is no longer in the public eye is still alive
can be a challenge.

Thanks!

Michael Golrick

ALA Councilor-at-Large

Library Director

L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire WI 54701
715/839.5001 (voice)
715/839.3822 (fax)

http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info
http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com
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