tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post5077133165263469871..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: CAN YOU HAVE YOUR CAKE? Thoughts on Libraries by Penny DolanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-78534238777878104032016-12-01T18:03:02.233+00:002016-12-01T18:03:02.233+00:00This afternoon I bumped into a qualified librarian...This afternoon I bumped into a qualified librarian who was made redundant, along with most of those remaining in Somerset, a year or two ago. She said that most of the people she was at library school with have either been made redundant or have left because the pressures in terms of time and money mean that it's not the job they trained for and loved. Very sad. And what you say about volunteers is quite true; it's not a long-term solution. Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-48425002036041875282016-12-01T16:38:57.276+00:002016-12-01T16:38:57.276+00:00I hope it goes well, Penny. I hope it goes well, Penny. Hilary Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573780178193323715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-63650083711427802252016-12-01T14:59:48.639+00:002016-12-01T14:59:48.639+00:00Well said, Penny! Hope your library event goes we...Well said, Penny! Hope your library event goes well - and maybe there will be a little more help from the Government with libraries in the New Year??? (There speaks the optimist...!)Lynne Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412874594191347503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-61057756683571201562016-12-01T10:44:20.620+00:002016-12-01T10:44:20.620+00:00And breathe . . . Order is now restored! And breathe . . . Order is now restored! Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-67330811144990208592016-12-01T10:01:31.144+00:002016-12-01T10:01:31.144+00:00Hello! If you are "seeing double" on Awf...Hello! If you are "seeing double" on Awfully Big Blog Adventure AND the Awfully Big Review section, apologies! The doubling is entirely my error, courtesy of the new & helpful Blogger layout. <br /><br />What you should be seeing, in the Reviews box, is a link to Jackie Marchant's excellent review of Brian Selznick's new book! If you click on Reviews, you'll find it there immediately, so do, do look.<br /><br />Bah! It's only on the blooming non-shiftable blog-link interface that my error is visible and I'm hoping the thing will correct itself SOON.<br /><br />Meanwhile, you get twice the cake and three lots of my grumpiness, if you include this comment. <br />Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.com