[Publib] live plants in the library

[Laurie Roberts]

Michelle,

Perhaps you could invite your local Master Gardeners group to provide and maintain plants.  Their function is an educational one, and this would give them a perfect outlet to display and teach visitors about indoor plants and their care.

Laurie Roberts  
Tazewell County Public Library  
Tazewell, VA  24651  
  



--- On Fri, 10/3/08, Michelle Swain <mswain at enid.org> wrote:

> From: Michelle Swain <mswain at enid.org>
> Subject: [Publib] live plants in the library
> To: "publib at webjunction.org" <publib at webjunction.org>
> Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:26 AM
> Do you ever have things you think you remember from library
> school, but then when you try to find documentation you
> can't seem to find it?
> 
> I think I remember learning that live plants should not be
> inside library buildings for a number of reasons, including
> parasites, water, possible molds that grow in soil, etc. 
> But I can't remember how I know this, and I'd like
> to find some source that I can share with my new staff so we
> can get rid of them.
> 
> It's not that I don't want greenery, and my plan is
> to ask the Friends to purchase some nice silk plants.  I
> just think they are messy and I would prefer not to have
> anyone spend the time and effort it takes to maintain indoor
> plants so they are healthy and attractive.
> 
> Please share any sources you know of, or feel free to
> refute my position on plants.  I have to confess that I have
> the thumb of death when it comes to plants, so it may be the
> most humane thing to do to remove them from the building
> before the curse kicks in.
> 
> Michelle
> 
> -----
> Michelle R. Swain, MSLIS, PhD
> Library Director
> Public Library of Enid & Garfield County
> 120 W. Maine Ave.
> Enid, OK 73701-5606
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