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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:43 PM Original message |
Florida history changed today.....State Library allows no browsing. |
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alexwcovington (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hmmm |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That's a reference library |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:03 PM Original message |
So's this, Muddle.... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. No, THE reference library |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Then wouldn't this library... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. No, it would not. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. The article makes it sound like.... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:17 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. It is wrong to do that. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:28 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Then please explain it to me. |
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aldian159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 01:15 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. i get it |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 04:29 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. That was my thought too |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 09:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
71. Trust me, guy--we don't care what you read. Librarians have been leaders i |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 06:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
75. Read this - it explains the hypocrisy |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Won't this come under the heading of |
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Don_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. What?????? |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh my god! Get me out of this Orwell novel!! |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Ummm...this is ONE library folks.... |
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democrat in Tallahassee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. may be one library to you, but it's our STATE library. it's quite |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So, when you're doing historical research... |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Wrong assumption... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. YES when doing genealogical research I browse. A lot. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Then you really don't love libraries. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I've used this kind of thing before... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:08 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You may have your brutal efficiency. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 09:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
72. Most research libraries WILL allow browsing, but you must make an appointm |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
66. I do research for a living |
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SadEagle (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Not that big, indeed. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
64. One. SO FAR. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. Yes, we have been completely sucked into Orwell's universe |
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david_vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Florida is bound and determined |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. fahrenheit 451 |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's just vengeful of them putting obstacles up |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is so incredibly stupid! |
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sable302 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. That way |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Ummm....since when did this library have radical books in it? |
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sable302 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. well, you know |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 02:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
56. My post was valid. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 09:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
73. WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOU READ! Get that straight, please! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Did Steve Goldsmith dream this up? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Boost usage? How the heck is that going to boost usage? |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. Guess they have to browse what they want online |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Another Florida disgrace. Hey madfloridian, |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. why are they picking on the library????? |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Folks, this is a SINGLE library... |
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gbwarming (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. If the reason is to preserve the collection then they should have said so |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. This library has been open stack for over a hundred years. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Correct me if I'm wrong.... |
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OldSoldier (982 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 09:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
74. Yeah, that makes sense... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. ..so the librarians can "help" them find the "right" book |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Closed stacks are not uncommon. |
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SadEagle (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 10:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The story mentions this is about the circulating collection... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. That is not what they are doing . |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 01:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Yes, dear, I read the article. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 02:14 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Yes, dear? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 07:42 AM Response to Reply #55 |
69. You were snotty to me, so you got the same in return. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. Ya know what REALLY irritated me when I was in school? |
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gbwarming (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Too bad the profs didn't put them at the reserves desk |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:21 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Nah...that was part of the assignment... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Have you ever heard that they "increase circulation" before? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. You know what, forget it. |
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gbwarming (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. I'm sorry for the loss of access and service madF. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
61. Question re. genealogy browsing |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
65. Don't say that. I, for one, am very glad you did. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-03-03 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Come on guys, you forget..... |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm curious...there's an exemption... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:18 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I am not scholarly. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. You might be surprised.... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. Close the stacks, increase circulation. Same as the Bush Iraq principle. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
52. For the skeptical, more info. What about "weeding"? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
67. Sounds like a purge. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
57. I haven't ever seen |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 03:39 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. FYI...The Library of Congress... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
62. This is police-state activity. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
63. Madfloridian, thanks for posting this |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 05:59 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Another sign the Real Pubs want us to be Lolo |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-03 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
70. A huge THANK YOU is in first order |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 02:26 AM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Hear, hear. |
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