Comments on: at your fingertips http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287 Laura Crossett on the LIS domain Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: laura http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287/comment-page-1#comment-90354 laura Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/?p=287#comment-90354 My library is so tiny that we, too, can afford to be flexible, but that wasn't true at my last library. There are, of course, efforts to reserve some computers for "work" (research, applying for jobs, etc.), and I suppose that could help, but getting into the business of monitoring what people are doing on the computers is not something I think any of us relish. My library is so tiny that we, too, can afford to be flexible, but that wasn’t true at my last library. There are, of course, efforts to reserve some computers for “work” (research, applying for jobs, etc.), and I suppose that could help, but getting into the business of monitoring what people are doing on the computers is not something I think any of us relish.

]]> By: Leigh Anne http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287/comment-page-1#comment-90352 Leigh Anne Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/?p=287#comment-90352 Eek. I winced when I read this, because, well...it's true. Our computer policies are more generous than the scenario you describe, but if you're working on a resume, trying to figure out how to apply for unemployment / food stamps, or searching for a job...one or two hours suddenly becomes very, very precious. One thing I'm really happy about is that at my library, we're encouraged to use our best judgment with computer time policies. If I've got every terminal full, and a line of people waiting, there's not much wiggle room - however, when it's slower, we can be a little more laissez-faire. On a final note, there's hardly anyone here right now, and I know darned well this place will be packed by 2 p.m.; perhaps we need a marketing campaign about the early birds getting the computer? :) Eek. I winced when I read this, because, well…it’s true. Our computer policies are more generous than the scenario you describe, but if you’re working on a resume, trying to figure out how to apply for unemployment / food stamps, or searching for a job…one or two hours suddenly becomes very, very precious.

One thing I’m really happy about is that at my library, we’re encouraged to use our best judgment with computer time policies. If I’ve got every terminal full, and a line of people waiting, there’s not much wiggle room – however, when it’s slower, we can be a little more laissez-faire.

On a final note, there’s hardly anyone here right now, and I know darned well this place will be packed by 2 p.m.; perhaps we need a marketing campaign about the early birds getting the computer? :)

]]> By: laura http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287/comment-page-1#comment-89986 laura Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/?p=287#comment-89986 Hi Carla! Yes, I know Anna (at least from the interwebs), and my grandmother has lived in La Grange for ages, so I've spent quite a bit of time at the Brookfield Zoo over the years! Thanks for stopping by! Rebecca, yeah, I don't have solutions to the access issues, but I wish I did. I try at least to keep them in mind. Hi Carla! Yes, I know Anna (at least from the interwebs), and my grandmother has lived in La Grange for ages, so I’ve spent quite a bit of time at the Brookfield Zoo over the years! Thanks for stopping by!

Rebecca, yeah, I don’t have solutions to the access issues, but I wish I did. I try at least to keep them in mind.

]]> By: rebecca http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287/comment-page-1#comment-89985 rebecca Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/?p=287#comment-89985 thanks for this post. i think about access issues frequently & wish resources were more equitable for all. thanks for this post. i think about access issues frequently & wish resources were more equitable for all.

]]> By: Carla Owens http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/287/comment-page-1#comment-89981 Carla Owens Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom/?p=287#comment-89981 Hello Laura, I was reading http://eclecticlibrarian.net/blog/ and she recently added a link to your blog. It was a fun surprise to see the Meeteetse, Wyo sign! I grew up in Laramie! We left in 1980. I miss the mountains. I live in Chicago and am the librarian and archvist at the Brookfield Zoo. Regards, Carla Hello Laura, I was reading http://eclecticlibrarian.net/blog/ and she recently added a link to your blog. It was a fun surprise to see the Meeteetse, Wyo sign! I grew up in Laramie! We left in 1980. I miss the mountains. I live in Chicago and am the librarian and archvist at the Brookfield Zoo. Regards, Carla

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