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The OLA Should Oppose Staffless Libraries

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Rosemarie Caille
9 years ago

Library staff of any kind!!!

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Sherry Van Luven
9 years ago Featured

How ethical would be a library without staff? In my rural community, our library staff are part of the neighbourhood and often family. We really rely on them not just for the books within the library, but for the recommendations, information, etc.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Staff the libraries.

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Darlene Ratcliff
9 years ago

I don't agree with having no library staff at an open library. I think staff should be on hand for any questions, patrons may have when they are in the library. My other concern is having no staff in an open library may be asking for trouble. I foresee trouble with no staff and anyone can walk in and do whatever they want in the library. I truly believe this is a terrible idea.

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Jean Christie
9 years ago

Libraries are the very heart of our communities!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

If we keep cutting library services across Canada we will start dounding like our neighbours to the south. Sask. is in trouble right now. We are fighting that battle. It is getting reduculous

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Fred Jones
9 years ago

A library without staff is just a book stand. Another way of putting it is a building full of politicians and bureaucrats completely useless.

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Sue Tuck
9 years ago

This is not the kind of service residents of Ontario deserve. It is just plain wrong. Cost cutting in this manner reduces libraries everywhere and sends a message that we are not necessary.

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Rosita Blackman Smith
9 years ago Featured

My local library helped me get through a difficult year of being out of work. My daily visits to the library helped keep my spirits high and staff aided me in sending resumes and navigating websites. We need a staffed library!

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Connie Czajkowski
9 years ago

I don't know what I'd do without my library people. Please, what are you thinking? After nurses, these people contribute to the well-being of so many others in the community.

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Lori Wightman
9 years ago

As a library worker I understand the importance of library staff...why doesn't the OLA have that same understanding?

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Kerry Foster
9 years ago

We need our libraries it brings ppl together and supports communities gives children and Families as safe place to go and research and learn.

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Stacy Martin
9 years ago

Libraries should never be open without staff. Totally ridiculous.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Stop Staffless libraries now! We need to keep a sense of community and humanity! That is what make libraries so special!

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cam knight
9 years ago

time to step up top the plate and take a stand shelagh

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Libraries without staff take away the human element in so much of our work.

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Michael Hurley
9 years ago

Librarians are an essential part of a library. Please do not support libraries without librarians.

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Scott Robertson
9 years ago

Libraries are about connecting people.

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Julie Hale
9 years ago

The concept of a staffless public library is chilling, and surely the death knell of a very human public institution.

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andrea thomas
9 years ago

As a customer I feel skilled library staff is a necessity and will not use a staffless library