LETTERS Libraries' resources spread too thin
The recent article pointing out improvements in the Atlanta-Fulton library system, especially as they pertain to the north Fulton area, gives an optimistic view of present conditions. Although positions in the system have been filled, the Roswell library, the busiest in the system, still needs nine...
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Published in | The Atlanta journal-constitution (2001) |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC
05.06.1997
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Summary: | The recent article pointing out improvements in the Atlanta-Fulton library system, especially as they pertain to the north Fulton area, gives an optimistic view of present conditions. Although positions in the system have been filled, the Roswell library, the busiest in the system, still needs nine employees to meet minimum standards. Adding hours with such a shortage of staff would only increase the strain on an already burdened staff. Book shelving and due date stamping is being done by dedicated volunteers, and without them the situation would be more critical. Ground will be broken on a new library in East Point before the groundbreaking on the new North East library east of Ga. 400, even though that library has been in the planning stages since 1995. This is not the time to become complacent about improvements in the system. It is too early for the jury to reach a verdict on "improvements in the library system." |
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ISSN: | 2473-1609 2690-8093 |