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30 November 2007 09:36

Of numbers and new libraries

As I said over at the GLG blog, it is encouraging to see the increase in book loans at the first of the revamped Hillingdon libraries. As I have said in a follow up comment, we now need to know what people make of the new physical environment- this, as Read More...
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14 September 2007 10:51

The sound of silence

Why is it that the views of Hillingdon staff have not been heard? Because they are not alowed to comment on the plans. Why should they be, Pete? As public servants shouldn’t they just do as they’re told? Well, no. As adults and citizens they Read More...
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11 September 2007 16:47

Hillingdon baristas

Library staff will work in the Starbucks franchises, serving “coffee” whilst answering queries. So join a library become a barista! Franchises note- so if it doesn’t work, *$ get their cash anyway and they and the council can blame the Read More...
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31 August 2007 11:15

More books, poorer service?

A letter about the Hillingdon plans highlights the proposed closure of an enquiry desk. The issue of the loss of professional staff- euphemistically called ‘redeployment’by the council- is also discussed in local papers. A simplistic more Read More...
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24 August 2007 15:31

A few thoughts

Some things I plan to come back to after the Bank holiday weekend:- Hillingdon: how significant is the use of ‘ ‘ around qualified, as in ‘qualified’ librarians? Hillingdon: and since when was a library a retail centre? Hillingdon: Read More...
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