tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post7064502725372089525..comments2024-03-18T17:05:21.126+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Something children love and needUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-1471425924622103922015-12-23T16:49:05.567+00:002015-12-23T16:49:05.567+00:00Thank you all for your support, the library is on ...Thank you all for your support, the library is on the cuts radar again. Wish all the protesters luck on 9th Jan 2016 as they meet local MP Valerie Vaz outside our loved library, once more. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238938871829059612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-23059361008092398842011-02-27T09:09:08.946+00:002011-02-27T09:09:08.946+00:00Many thanks to you all for your support. ShamilaMany thanks to you all for your support. ShamilaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238938871829059612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-36144095068054003232011-02-27T09:01:44.066+00:002011-02-27T09:01:44.066+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238938871829059612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-84280166006054936262011-02-26T19:50:00.952+00:002011-02-26T19:50:00.952+00:00Thank you Shamila for saying it all. A great post....Thank you Shamila for saying it all. A great post.Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-77975320884498746242011-02-26T19:22:07.988+00:002011-02-26T19:22:07.988+00:00Shamila has written a beautiful and heartfelt post...Shamila has written a beautiful and heartfelt post. I was moved to tears. She is a star for standing up for all that is right and proper and important for our children and our community. I am proud beyond words that this quiet, shy, beautiful person is a friend of mine.kerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114503166683800348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-81613322858269794452011-02-26T19:19:11.617+00:002011-02-26T19:19:11.617+00:00Moving and marvellous post. Good luck with keepin...Moving and marvellous post. Good luck with keeping your precious library open!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-16845054570115012402011-02-26T15:39:11.574+00:002011-02-26T15:39:11.574+00:00Yes, a wonderful post. Fingers crossed for your ca...Yes, a wonderful post. Fingers crossed for your campaign.Rosalie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790708661647164052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-31864123561038288772011-02-25T23:48:04.565+00:002011-02-25T23:48:04.565+00:00Great post Shamila, it baffles me how anybody can ...Great post Shamila, it baffles me how anybody can think closing libraries is a good idea. As Carl Sagan wrote, "the health of our civilization, ... and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries."<br />Good luck with the campaign (from a fellow Brummie!)Dave Cousinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910281490764974261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-41983596896673753782011-02-25T18:44:14.079+00:002011-02-25T18:44:14.079+00:00Shamila, you've expressed such important human...Shamila, you've expressed such important human qualities that a library ofers - SO important. I do hope your lovely library survives.Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-29861807915280259042011-02-25T17:33:09.609+00:002011-02-25T17:33:09.609+00:00Your observations from within your own local libra...Your observations from within your own local library are echoed throughout many libraries. Thank you for noticing the many small good things that do not get counted or recorded. <br />Too much is is measured by the number of people through the doors, or items issued.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794603896579291245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-23433303506144513152011-02-25T16:05:45.755+00:002011-02-25T16:05:45.755+00:00Brilliant, Shamila!Brilliant, Shamila!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-28748298574217254692011-02-25T10:27:28.868+00:002011-02-25T10:27:28.868+00:00Shamila's words say exactly what is that is so...Shamila's words say exactly what is that is so precious about the library service and why we don't want to lose it. Hope all our tweeters will re-tweet this link! <br /><br />Leila, thank you & Shamila for bringing us this important guest post.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-64790999751461280092011-02-25T10:21:24.055+00:002011-02-25T10:21:24.055+00:00The data support Shamila's statement that chil...The data support Shamila's statement that children 'love and need' libraries. This media release from PLR (the body which administers authors' earnings - very small earnings, capped at £5000 p.a. and usually far lower than that - from library lending):<br /><br />http://www.plr.uk.com/mediaCentre/mediaReleases/feb2011%281%29.pdf<br /><br />shows that UK children's authors top the 'most-borrowed' list. Julia Donaldson is quoted in the release as saying: "This just shows how much children need, and are entitled to, libraries and librarians. It's how they find out which books they like best and develop a love of reading."Leilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890097085059764567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-38099175460810839092011-02-25T10:00:39.783+00:002011-02-25T10:00:39.783+00:00What a moving and vibrant account! Hoping you win ...What a moving and vibrant account! Hoping you win your campaign.frances thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717833251829537628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-8773144455577965822011-02-25T09:36:25.289+00:002011-02-25T09:36:25.289+00:00What a lovely post - says it all. I hope you win y...What a lovely post - says it all. I hope you win your fight.Gillian Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143802491301982960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-4115965219587635492011-02-25T09:28:54.446+00:002011-02-25T09:28:54.446+00:00Shamila - yes, that is what libraries are about. T...Shamila - yes, that is what libraries are about. Thankyou and I hope you succeed!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-687455673251051042011-02-25T09:26:56.049+00:002011-02-25T09:26:56.049+00:00oops, sorry about the weird name in the comment ab...oops, sorry about the weird name in the comment above. I've been mucking about with my profile and forgot to change it back!Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-748389833771162172011-02-25T09:24:22.367+00:002011-02-25T09:24:22.367+00:00Shamila, thank you for a wonderful post. I really ...Shamila, thank you for a wonderful post. I really hope your campaign is successful.Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-16730348464158093852011-02-25T09:16:08.371+00:002011-02-25T09:16:08.371+00:00This is a very moving and true post - thank you fo...This is a very moving and true post - thank you for writing it.Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.com