Comments on: Are Academic Libraries Ready For Kids Who Read? http://acrlog.org/2007/03/09/are-academic-libraries-ready-for-kids-who-read/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:38:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Runa http://acrlog.org/2007/03/09/are-academic-libraries-ready-for-kids-who-read/comment-page-1/#comment-25653 Runa Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:40:40 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/03/09/are-academic-libraries-ready-for-kids-who-read/#comment-25653 In my little town (ca. 30.000 inhabitants) library hasn't installed any wireless and doesn't have any internet connection at all. I don't know if the librarians have the skills to deal with children: though the library has a good amount of books (ca. 100.000) there are only some dozens books for children. In my little town (ca. 30.000 inhabitants) library hasn’t installed any wireless and doesn’t have any internet connection at all.

I don’t know if the librarians have the skills to deal with children: though the library has a good amount of books (ca. 100.000) there are only some dozens books for children.

]]> By: Barbara Fister http://acrlog.org/2007/03/09/are-academic-libraries-ready-for-kids-who-read/comment-page-1/#comment-25490 Barbara Fister Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:42:29 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/03/09/are-academic-libraries-ready-for-kids-who-read/#comment-25490 Cheering news! thanks for pointing it out. Let's hope they keep on reading. I do think academic libraries need to celebrate the fact people really like books, even when their busy lives and upcoming assignments crowd out lots of reading for pleasure. The Perceptions report found people identify libraries with books in a positive way. Nothing wrong with that in my book! Cheering news! thanks for pointing it out. Let’s hope they keep on reading.

I do think academic libraries need to celebrate the fact people really like books, even when their busy lives and upcoming assignments crowd out lots of reading for pleasure. The Perceptions report found people identify libraries with books in a positive way. Nothing wrong with that in my book!

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