In <Pine.OSF.3.91.960922201346.17847E-100000@abernathy.tenet.edu>, on 09/22/96 at 08:33 PM, Betty Dawn Hamilton <bhamilt@tenet.edu> said: > On Sun, 22 Sep 1996, Ken Hammer wrote: > > promise that. I'm inclined to doubt the synergy between community > > library and school education functionaries. Won't they dilute > each > others' purpose? > I'm not sure about other entities, but I see a definite synergy > between public and school libraries -- ... The > school library is used as a training ground during the school day so > students will be able to feel comfortable and use the public library > once their formal educations are finished. > One idea that I stress repeatedly is that if students > learn to use our school library, they can use *any* library > anywhere in the world if they can read/speak the language because > libraries follow international rules of organization. > Hence, rather than *competing* for clients, I see our roles as > complimenting each other. As for the *governing* bodies of each > entity combining their efforts -- that might present a problem! Betty, Thanks for the expanded view of your efforts. I don't think we disagree, in fact you seem to explicitly state agreement. I believe there is little to be gained by the public and students sharing a common facility and believe that could lead to diminution of the function of both. Your last sentence seems to state the same thing. Ken -- ----------------------------------------------------------- K.F.Hammer Associates Ken Hammer management consultations St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 ----------------------------------------------------------- ** Ignorance or Apathy? I don't know, and I don't care!