tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240016087425210708.post1642050168634013379..comments2023-06-29T09:28:21.087-05:00Comments on Early Morning Randomness: friends of the libraryEYRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673360522772196654noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240016087425210708.post-37758333450908756412011-11-03T06:08:23.764-05:002011-11-03T06:08:23.764-05:00Our director is far from a tyrant, but we had a di...Our director is far from a tyrant, but we had a difference of opinion when it came to charging 'non residents' for library cards. We managed to get the proposed fee cut in half...our fair Town borders another county and another state, many nearby areas don't have a library near them. Ours is the closest and in fact those folks shop, work etc in our Town. FOTL do have power!EYRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673360522772196654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240016087425210708.post-22897314282587227202011-11-02T06:11:22.192-05:002011-11-02T06:11:22.192-05:00The Salt Lake City Friends of the Library recently...The Salt Lake City Friends of the Library recently wielded enough power to force the resignation of a tyrant who had been appointed over the whole library system and in 3 years had managed to offend, alienate, and terrorize nearly the entire staff. The bully was out-bullied by the Friends, who finally said, "No more funds unless things change." Within one week of that announcement, the tyrant was forced to resign -- although she was given a huge severance package, and she really should've been fired.<br />Anyway, yea for Friends of the Library!The English Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982031308501442156noreply@blogger.com