Comments on: Showing Patrons the Door http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Canvas Stretching Machine http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-24682 Canvas Stretching Machine Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-24682 cute image... cute image…

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23795 davidleeking Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:52:58 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-23795 Good point! Really, if a library needs to reduce hours ... shouldn't it be that 9am-2pm time slot that is reduced? The library NEEDS to be open in the 5pm-10pm range to be available for the most patrons, I'd think. Same with programming - do them on the evenings and weekends. Good point! Really, if a library needs to reduce hours … shouldn't it be that 9am-2pm time slot that is reduced? The library NEEDS to be open in the 5pm-10pm range to be available for the most patrons, I'd think. Same with programming – do them on the evenings and weekends.

]]> By: Colleen Harris http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23794 Colleen Harris Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-23794 I think an unintentional "showing patrons the door" is that when public libraries reduce hours, it is inevitably the weekday evening hours (and ususally shorter hours on weekends), and the bulk of the programming happens from 8-5 and is directed at seniors or pre-school aged children. By not choosing at least one weekday to be open later, libraries are effectively telling adults who work 8-5 that they are not welcome. I understand the budget issues that lead to this, absolutely, and I do not think there is an easy answer. But after talking with some fellow community members, I wonder how much libraries understands that it has "shown the door" to an entire segment of the population. I think an unintentional “showing patrons the door” is that when public libraries reduce hours, it is inevitably the weekday evening hours (and ususally shorter hours on weekends), and the bulk of the programming happens from 8-5 and is directed at seniors or pre-school aged children. By not choosing at least one weekday to be open later, libraries are effectively telling adults who work 8-5 that they are not welcome. I understand the budget issues that lead to this, absolutely, and I do not think there is an easy answer. But after talking with some fellow community members, I wonder how much libraries understands that it has “shown the door” to an entire segment of the population.

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]]> By: Jeff Imparato http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23781 Jeff Imparato Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-23781 David,<br>I actually had a patron call this afternoon and ask if we blocked Facebook. It sounded like she had been at other libraries that did. I told her in no uncertain terms that Facebook is a social network, and we encourage the use of social networks. David,
I actually had a patron call this afternoon and ask if we blocked Facebook. It sounded like she had been at other libraries that did. I told her in no uncertain terms that Facebook is a social network, and we encourage the use of social networks.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23780 davidleeking Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:18:26 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-23780 Wow - and you're right. That WOULD be a major one, I'd think. Thanks for adding that! Wow – and you're right. That WOULD be a major one, I'd think. Thanks for adding that!

]]> By: Charm Ruhnke http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/02/03/showing-patrons-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23779 Charm Ruhnke Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:52:24 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1907#comment-23779 A major "shows patrons the door" is not having a Web site. I am amazed at how many public libraries don't have a Web site.<br><br>Or how about dropping evening hours? A major “shows patrons the door” is not having a Web site. I am amazed at how many public libraries don't have a Web site.

Or how about dropping evening hours?

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