Having worked 30 years at TPL I've seen firsthand the kind of violence that happens in a public area this is WITH supervision. I can imagine what would happen without supervision!!
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judy cohen
9 years ago
I think the idea of staffless libriaries is ridiculous. so much theft and vandalism could occur. Plus, more importantly, loss of jobs. It is time to rethink this horrible idea.
You want to cut costs? Try cutting back on salaries and bonuses to the
"sunshine group" Nobody deserves the kind of money they receive.
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Sarah Orman
9 years ago
Staff-less libraries are not libraries - unsafe, unsanitary, unfair
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S Burdick
9 years ago
intermediation without the human;
& then there are the not insignificant concerns attached to unsupervised de facto community centres where the more fragile are in the same space as the risk-makers
sb
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Suzanne Kavanagh
9 years ago
Libraries without librarians is like a plane without a pilot
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Scott Robins
9 years ago
It's a slippery slope...
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Stephen McGrath
9 years ago
Having worked in public libraries for three decades I know the value of helpful staff and a safe environment.
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Dina Katerinios
9 years ago
Shame!
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Charles Moffat
9 years ago
Thievery.
Vandalism.
Smokers.
Drug addicts injecting themselves.
Really dumb idea.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
No Staffless.. people need to survive therefore they need job.
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Rayanne Lees
9 years ago
How about a staffless 2018 Superconference? Support your members! I hope to see OLA stand to defend library workers - am strongly considering non-renewal for next year.
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Beau Levitt
9 years ago
I guess you're the Ontario Library Association...as in the buildings, not the staff who actually provide the services that make the buildings places worth visiting. This pilot project is a terrible idea, and the OLA should not be supporting it in any way.
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Beau Levitt
9 years ago
I guess you're the Ontario Library Association...as in the buildings, not the staff who actually provide the services that make the buildings places worth visiting. This pilot project is a terrible idea, and the OLA should not be supporting it in any way.
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Patricia Wright
9 years ago
As well as being an insult to staff, this endangers the collection.
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Jona
9 years ago
I'm against staff less libraries because of concern for public safety and quality of service amongst other things.
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Sandy Hakh
9 years ago
No staffles libraries!
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Christie Paschakis
9 years ago
Disappointed in the association I have advocated for.
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Marco Giancola
9 years ago
I enjoy the very helpful assistance librarians and library staff provide and feel they are a vital service.
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Sharuka
9 years ago
I'm very dissapointed.
I thought about getting an OLA membership, and looks like I won't be anymore because of this!
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Cameron Ray
9 years ago
in order to keep libraries safe they need to have staff in them.
Having worked 30 years at TPL I've seen firsthand the kind of violence that happens in a public area this is WITH supervision. I can imagine what would happen without supervision!!
I think the idea of staffless libriaries is ridiculous. so much theft and vandalism could occur. Plus, more importantly, loss of jobs. It is time to rethink this horrible idea. You want to cut costs? Try cutting back on salaries and bonuses to the "sunshine group" Nobody deserves the kind of money they receive.
Staff-less libraries are not libraries - unsafe, unsanitary, unfair
intermediation without the human; & then there are the not insignificant concerns attached to unsupervised de facto community centres where the more fragile are in the same space as the risk-makers sb
Libraries without librarians is like a plane without a pilot
It's a slippery slope...
Having worked in public libraries for three decades I know the value of helpful staff and a safe environment.
Shame!
Thievery. Vandalism. Smokers. Drug addicts injecting themselves. Really dumb idea.
No Staffless.. people need to survive therefore they need job.
How about a staffless 2018 Superconference? Support your members! I hope to see OLA stand to defend library workers - am strongly considering non-renewal for next year.
I guess you're the Ontario Library Association...as in the buildings, not the staff who actually provide the services that make the buildings places worth visiting. This pilot project is a terrible idea, and the OLA should not be supporting it in any way.
I guess you're the Ontario Library Association...as in the buildings, not the staff who actually provide the services that make the buildings places worth visiting. This pilot project is a terrible idea, and the OLA should not be supporting it in any way.
As well as being an insult to staff, this endangers the collection.
I'm against staff less libraries because of concern for public safety and quality of service amongst other things.
No staffles libraries!
Disappointed in the association I have advocated for.
I enjoy the very helpful assistance librarians and library staff provide and feel they are a vital service.
I'm very dissapointed. I thought about getting an OLA membership, and looks like I won't be anymore because of this!
in order to keep libraries safe they need to have staff in them.