Comments on: Tim Coates talks with Talis about Public Libraries http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2007/06/tim_coates_talk.php Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:15:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jackie Hatton http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2007/06/tim_coates_talk.php/comment-page-1#comment-739 Jackie Hatton Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:16:47 +0000 http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/2007/06/12/tim-coates-talks-with-talis-about-public-libraries/#comment-739 hi, I am sorry to get in touch this way but am having no luck with the Gool Library Blog and I feel publicity needs to be given to this issue. I used to work for Trafford Library Sevice but left because I could see the writing on the wall but many of my good friends are still there. The Council is continuing to amalgamate the service with its Council Information Service(Trafford Direct) with staff having to apply for new roles within this service and with no guarantee of employment. It would appear according to the article found at http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/traffordnews/display.var.1870107.0.libraries_set_to_merge.php that this will benefit the library service. In this time of opportunity for libraries to become exciting places for books and reading when will Councillors learn that diluting the services is not the way forward. I now work for a book chain beginning with W but still care passionately about libraries and reading. Help Jackie Hatton hi,
I am sorry to get in touch this way but am having no luck with the Gool Library Blog and I feel publicity needs to be given to this issue. I used to work for Trafford Library Sevice but left because I could see the writing on the wall but many of my good friends are still there. The Council is continuing to amalgamate the service with its Council Information Service(Trafford Direct) with staff having to apply for new roles within this service and with no guarantee of employment. It would appear according to the article found at
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/traffordnews/display.var.1870107.0.libraries_set_to_merge.php
that this will benefit the library service.
In this time of opportunity for libraries to become exciting places for books and reading when will Councillors learn that diluting the services is not the way forward. I now work for a book chain beginning with W but still care passionately about libraries and reading.

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Jackie Hatton

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