Scribd
Upload
2K views1 page

Economising On Local Libraries Services

The government decided to reduce spending on local library services due to a decrease in library usage from the rise of e-books and digital content. It proposed designing shorter work schedules for librarians to cut salaries and finding volunteers to assist in libraries. Recruiting trained volunteers could help economize while maintaining services, as long as they receive guidance and pass a practical skills test conducted by experienced staff. Overall the document suggests minor adjustments like scheduling and voluntary support can economize on libraries without drastic cuts that limit access.

Uploaded by

Adina Maria Radu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2K views1 page

Economising On Local Libraries Services

The government decided to reduce spending on local library services due to a decrease in library usage from the rise of e-books and digital content. It proposed designing shorter work schedules for librarians to cut salaries and finding volunteers to assist in libraries. Recruiting trained volunteers could help economize while maintaining services, as long as they receive guidance and pass a practical skills test conducted by experienced staff. Overall the document suggests minor adjustments like scheduling and voluntary support can economize on libraries without drastic cuts that limit access.

Uploaded by

Adina Maria Radu
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Economising on local libraries services

Together with the advance of techonology, most of the publishing houses


have tried to adapt by releasing electronic versions of books, called E-books. This
has led to a decrease in popularity for libraries which have been less frequented
recently, so the government decided to economise on local libraries services by
designing a shorter work schedule for librarians and, eventually, finding volunteers
willing to help with the assistance needed in a public library.
Firstly, arranging a less demanding schedule for librarians would be
effective in terms of economising because it implies a drop in their salaries, also
giving them the chance to take a second job in order to compensate for that cut.
However, the new schedule should be designed according to students' needs,
because the library is not only an enormous resource of books covering a wide
range of subjects, but also a quiet place providing them with a proper environment
for learning. Moreover, no matter how wide the range of subjects covered by ebooks is, there will always be some people who prefer printed versions, so the
importance of libraries should not be underestimated.
Secondly, recruiting voluntary assistants for local libraries would be a
more effective way to economise on these services from my point of view as long
as they possess knowledge of titles of major importance, in order to help students
with their research. They would work alongside qualified and paid staff and receive
appropriate guidance and training in carrying out the assigned tasks. Of course,
there will be a test they must pass, consisting of a practical check, conducted by
an experienced library assistant, in which they can be asked, for example, to order
books numerically and alphabetically.
To sum up, the government can easily economise on local libraries
services without taking drastic actions that could affect the activity of people who
visit them frequently, especially in the context of recent increasing awareness of
volunteering acts' importance.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy