Comments on: Being thankful for having to wait until 4 July https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html What's happening to your library? Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Ian Anstice https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49064 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:51:31 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49064 In reply to Glyn Sutcliffe.

Nah, I was just saying I don’t trust this government much, after it demonstrably broke its own rules to keep an advisor employed and, oh yes, has brought one of the highest death tolls in the world and, um, has been cutting libraries since 2010. No major philosophical problems implied.

]]> By: Glyn Sutcliffe https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49063 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:10:07 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49063 Isn’t the Library you are in charge of inherently and inescapably part of western culture and civilisation? Are you thereby furthering something you despise and promoting values you disagree with? Perhaps you are conflating the evils of Empire with the achievements of western civilisation, one of which is free and unfettered access to libraries.

]]> By: Glyn Sutcliffe https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49062 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:38:13 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49062 ‘Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. .’

]]> By: Ian Anstice https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49061 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 17:59:46 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49061 In reply to Glyn Sutcliffe.

I think the 4 July is correct, assuming that we don’t have a second peak (which is sadly looking likely), and agree lockdown is bad as well. My job has involved talking to many people in lockdown and I am under no illusions there. As to the government doing it’s job, well, I am in agreement with Gandhi when asked about what he thought about Western civilization: “I think it would be a good idea”.

]]> By: Glyn Sutcliffe https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49060 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 11:09:45 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49060 You seem to be in agreement with the Government on the 4th July date, but can’t bring yourself to recognise the fact. The government, with the qualified scientific advice, has adopted the correct strategy, but some of its tactics have been wrong. This is not a dress rehearsal and people are dying as a consequence of the lockdown. Since many public libraries are staffed by volunteers, such people will no doubt make their own personal risk assessment. This is a great opportunity to emphasise online and remote access to electronic library resources. There is plenty to do in that service area. Let the government do their job, while we do ours.

]]> By: Glyn Sutcliffe https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49059 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:37:30 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49059 You seem to be in agreement with the Government on the 4th July date, but can’t bring yourself to recognise the fact. Government has got the strategy right, but some of the tactics wrong. People are dying as a consequence of lockdown. Great opportunity to emphasise online and remote access to electronic library resources. Plenty to do there – let the Government do their job while we do ours.

]]> By: Terry https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49057 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 20:48:34 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49057 Well said, Ian. The dither, delay and hugely mixed messaging from the Government has undoubtedly made all this far more deadly, not to mention more difficult to deal with than it needed to be. I’ve just been reading an article about the lack of guidance given to shops on social distancing when they reopen on the 15 June. You are correct that the extra time is welcome. It needs to be said.

]]> By: Ian Anstice https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49054 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:20:00 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49054 In reply to Glyn Sutcliffe.

Nice, I don’t think I have seen that one! I’ll have a look.

]]> By: Glyn Sutcliffe https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49053 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:24:46 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49053 https://sites.google.com/site/libraryindexmap/home

]]> By: Ian Anstice https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2020/05/being-thankful-for-having-to-wait-until-4-july.html#comment-49052 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:58:42 +0000 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=16270#comment-49052 In reply to Glyn Sutcliffe.

I appreciate your views on how I should do what I do. I look forward to seeing your website.

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