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June 28, 2009
Access
I have noticed a sinister element creeping into MLA language recently and that is the idea of providing 'access to a library service'. In Roy Clare's statement in last week's Bookseller he refers to ' a forward post' to one's library. No, the role of local government is to provide a library service which, if you like, provides, access to literature and information. We do not pay for devices that provide 'access to the library service' - we pay for a library service.
Posted by Perkins at June 28, 2009 3:57 PM
Comments
I am just about to use a forward post to access my daughter. It is called a telephone.
Posted by: Shirley Burnham at June 29, 2009 5:52 AM