Instead of protesting, they should be EDUCATING. (And c'mon who has time to stop and talk in Copley this time of year... the wind WHIPS around there. Even if it were a remotely interesting 'protest' its too cold!!)

Also they'd have better luck with the branches. There are committees that are very active. Speak at the branches and work on getting the branches to agree to a policy change.

Critical theory and our cities' public libraries.

By theszak on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 10:13am.

We should critique our cities' libraries' divisions, departments, branches as we do restaurants, books, theater, motion pictures, exhibitions, et al. Critical theory needs to be developed for reviewing our cities' public libraries. Criticism will lead to ever greater recognition of the worth of our North American public libraries.

A national economic study is needed of our public libraries. We have national economic studies of elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities but not of the important alternatives, our public libraries. The studies by publishers and by library professionals are skewed to their interests.

Check out the uncritical reviews
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_loc=Boston+MA&find...

ExZAKtly

By Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 10:54am.

So organize the committees at the local branches. EDUCATE them on your criticism. Work you way to the top.

You get no sympathy for protesting the libraries. Honestly its like protesting puppies. Damn you puppies and your pooping in the house and your shoe chewing!!

Good Zak! We need more posts

By Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 12:11pm.

Good Zak!

We need more posts like the comment above!

Less with the direct links, and crypto-dialogue, and questions!

now which one in the photo's is you! :D

Exactly.

By cynical on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 3:31pm.

Complete sentences really help, I find.

Problematical library use. Digital Restrictions protest photos. Boston Public Library.

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