Comments | thaddeusfavour: Florida would have liked the dark ages...

thaddeusfavour

Florida would have liked the dark ages...

May 01, 2009 18:43

I know, right. Three posts in one day. You guys ought to stick your heads out the door and see if there are four butt ugly horsemen coming down your street. (Unless it's the ones from Highlander. Methos was my kind of guy ( Read more... )

fight the good fight, rage

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tx_cronopio May 1 2009, 23:23:45 UTC

Oh, honey. Go read the comments on my post about the same thing. You will weep bitter salty tears.

thaddeusfavour May 1 2009, 23:41:52 UTC

Yeah. Fatfred hinted at that. I peeked. I would suspect that person does NOT live in a rural area.

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thaddeusfavour May 2 2009, 04:31:03 UTC

Over on my friends journal, there was quite a debate. Someone actually tried to make the argument that we don't need libraries because everyone can afford to buy books. And the really good line: People who don't have money for food don't read.

Sadly, I don't think this person is kidding.

Glad I got the word out!

misswinterhill May 2 2009, 02:49:13 UTC

Librarians over here are among the worst-paid university graduates for the amount of study undertaken. (One of my parents has Library qualifications but doesn't work as a librarian because of the pay issues.) Money for public access to education is so fraught and the financial crisis hasn't helped. I'm not sure I can help more practically than send my hopes that you guys succeed, because libraries are both expensive and necessary :)

thaddeusfavour May 2 2009, 04:34:20 UTC

That is so sad. It seems like most countries take jobs pertaining to knowledge and eduction too lightly. In my mind, they are the most important things we could ever support.

That's okay. Knowing you're there helps. And hey, if you see any Floridians hanging about, slap 'em upside the head and send them over! ::grin::

adafrog May 2 2009, 04:19:46 UTC

OMFG! I have no words. Obviously. Because the library is closed.

thaddeusfavour May 2 2009, 04:32:15 UTC

Good one. I've never lived in a truly rural area. I can only imagine what closing libraries in those areas would mean to folks.

adafrog May 3 2009, 02:46:12 UTC

Well, you get used to the library not having many books, to start with. (I have lived in a very small area.) But for the poor, if it was their only way to get on the computer/do homework/check out movies/apply for work..*sigh*