[Publib] re: Pets in Libraries

[Avery Hicks]

I have no problems with dogs or cats, but I do believe I'm highly  
allergic to screaming babies and toddlers. They give me quite a  
headache for some reason.

Quoting Lise Chlebanowski <lchlebanowski at avondale.org>:

> How in the world do people in Europe survive? Dogs are everywhere   
> -including malls and restaurants! I guess Europeans don't have   
> allergies!
>
> Just an innocent observation...
>
> LIsë from AZ now @ conference in Nashville...
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Paula Laurita
> Sent: Wed 4/1/2009 3:16 PM
> Cc: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Publib] re: Pets in Libraries
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> We don't have a problem with patrons bringing in their pets.  We do have a
> problem with them leaving their dogs tied up right next to the front door.
> We have patrons who are so frightened of dogs they will not enter the
> building.  I can't imagine what would happen if they encountered one in the
> library.
>
> My husband and I used to own a Quiznos and had a staff party at our home.
> Our dog was in the backyard.  One of our employees would not go into the
> kitchen because that is where the backdoor is.
>
> Perhaps because my husband is allergic to cats I am hyper sensitive to
> bringing animals into public places.  I would not want to be responsible for
> someone's not being able to breathe due to their allergy to my dog.
>
> Paula S.W. Laurita, MLIS
> Coordinator of Public Services
> Athens-Limestone Public Library
> Athens, AL 35611
>
> plaurita at athenslimestone.lib.al.us
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> We have found that a library is not an end in itself, but a means to many
> ends.
> Charles E. Rush, 1939
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Avery Hicks
Reference Librarian
Williamsburg Regional Library
7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188-7064
(757)259-7720         www.wrl.org
(757)259-7798(fax)    ahicks at wrl.org
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