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September 9, 2009
From Pat McMahon
I am a librarian, County Librarian in Galway in Ireland. There is so much in the The Good Library Blog that resonates with me. Some of the best ideas about libraries these days are coming from outside our professional associations, and I include the Library Association of Ireland in that.
Having a "sparkling and enticing selection of titles in [our] window which proved irresistible" is one of the most important things a public library can do. As is "Mozart playing softly in the background and rows of...books in excellent condition."
Every library should have the "the promise of discovery."
But the kind of language used in the posts and comments here are rarely heard in library seminars or meetings.
Thanks,
Pat McMahon,
County Librarian,
Galway.
Posted by Perkins at September 9, 2009 5:54 PM