[Publib] More Work

[Robert Balliot]

With unlimited funding, I would go to Oxford and absorb as much as my mind
could
handle from primary resources in the Bodleian
<http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/>and from fine conversations with
folks who thirst for knowledge - with sidetrips to Cambridge.

I would hire the finest tutors to learn Greek, Latin
and maybe even Sanscrit so I could experience and appreciate texts as they
were composed. My travel would be arranged around the great libraries and
museums of the world with sufficient time to appreciate and associate the
collections
with their meaning.

I would endow multiple public libraries to help separate their funding from
local
politicals.  I would not endow them directly, I would fund their Friends
groups -
rewarding years of bake sales and book sales with a big payoff.

Oh, I would garden too - but I already do that now.

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Gilliland, Lise
<LGilliland at cochise.az.gov>wrote:

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>  Forget work!  I say ditto on the gardening.  I would keep my animals
> company, instead of saying bye every morning.     Hats off to all the noble
> people out there who would continue doing what they're already doing.
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> Lisé Gilliland
> Cochise County Library District
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Stipek
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:58 AM
> To: Sharon Foster; backwage at aol.com
> Cc: publib at webjunction.org
>   Subject: RE: [Publib] More Work
>
> OK, somebody has to say it.  If I had won the lottery 35 years ago, I'd
> never have worked another day in my life.  I'd have spent my time reading,
> listening to music, following my curiosity, and doing a little travelling.
>  The only office doors I'd have darkened, were my lawyer's to keep my will,
> etc., up to date and my accountant's to drop off and pick up my income tax
> stuff. I'd have used the money to buy my freedom from the aggravations of
> this world and done my best to exist beautifully.
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> Kathleen Stipek
> Alachua County Library District
> 401 East University Avenue
> Gainesville, Florida 32601
> 352-334-3931 fax 352-334-3948
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> --Non, merci
>   Cyrano de Bergerac
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Foster
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:44 PM
> To: backwage at aol.com
> Cc: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: Re: [Publib] More Work
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> If I had won the lottery 35 years ago, artist. 25 years ago, architect. 15
> years ago, public interest lawyer. 4 years ago, technology librarian, which
> is what I am now.
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> Sharon M. Foster, JD, MLS
> Librarians bring order out of chaos.
> http://www.vsa-software.com/mlsportfolio/
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> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:34 PM, <backwage at aol.com> wrote:
> > Everybody belongs in the job they would do if they won the lottery.
> > I'd be a gardener.  How about you?
> >
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