tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post1260446080293821163..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Theresa Breslin Is it a writer’s responsibility…Mary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-9186662529053384062012-06-21T15:33:13.029+01:002012-06-21T15:33:13.029+01:00Thanks for support Linda. I was at launch of Edinb...Thanks for support Linda. I was at launch of Edinburgh Book Festival programme today and talking to librarians etc. @EDCouncil plans to have the so called "Kirkintilloch Community HUB" by taking a huge chunk of Lending Library Space ain't what most folks think a One-Stop-Shop for info is meant to do or be. More people are rallying to the cause tho' Thanks Guys for spreading the word.Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-15302174121166819022012-06-21T12:21:15.260+01:002012-06-21T12:21:15.260+01:00Sorry to come so late to this Theresa. Really jus...Sorry to come so late to this Theresa. Really just a note to say more power to your elbow. These are such difficult and uncertain times for libraries and it is vital that such stories are highlighted and voices heard. We need to make readers of the next generation: children and families need libraries and librarians. The very best of luck with your campaign.Linda B-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599899073420595717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-25628156653694374142012-06-20T15:01:47.753+01:002012-06-20T15:01:47.753+01:00There's now a link to this from Peters Library...There's now a link to this from Peters Library Gazette !<br /><br /><br />http://petersbooksellingservices.newsweaver.co.uk/1sytlfh7rdk40jqjq6j4cf?email=true&a=1&p=25142305&t=17682714Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36193582711182359612012-06-20T14:58:01.335+01:002012-06-20T14:58:01.335+01:00Oh. Indeed Jane. Have just returned from a v. stre...Oh. Indeed Jane. Have just returned from a v. stressful meeting at our Civic HQ. so it's good to read comments like yours and all above. Thanks guys. I need to go and make myself a cup of Chamomile Tea. It's what Peter Rabbit's mummy made him when he was having a bad day!Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-85962158140000534792012-06-20T09:49:05.293+01:002012-06-20T09:49:05.293+01:00A speedily written library-loss novel a great idea...A speedily written library-loss novel a great idea to make them sit up and think, Theresa... Imagine the plot. Thinly-disguised governmental elitist philistines pointing us towards a dystopian future where children, old people and those earning less than xxK can no longer afford to read for pleasure, where arts funding has been cut in order to accommodate large-scale events for corporate posturing on a global scale, and all creative endeavours can be aired only through costly technological channels owned by one or two corporate giants that monitor everything we do at every stage. Oh.Jane Borodalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869783602793206715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-86160860991188892832012-06-20T09:37:04.630+01:002012-06-20T09:37:04.630+01:00Hi Theresa - just got back to this and then looked...Hi Theresa - just got back to this and then looked at the paper's website. They do not seem to put the letters on line!<br />Thankyou very much for your offer. I have also been involved in this sort of discussion/argument for years - International Literacy Year was my baby. We currently have a National Year of Reading and this sort of thing happening during that just goes to show the appalling lack of interest in the value of libraries!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-31236083964367114902012-06-20T09:03:57.510+01:002012-06-20T09:03:57.510+01:00Will do Louise. Thanks for comment and email. Am o...Will do Louise. Thanks for comment and email. Am on my way to meet a councillor this morning. At least this wants to talk about it - most of the rest are not even responding!Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-69514600315565017472012-06-20T01:59:31.613+01:002012-06-20T01:59:31.613+01:00Thanks so much for posting about this, Theresa. Th...Thanks so much for posting about this, Theresa. The press is so London-centric I had no idea the same kind of idiocy we're seeing in Brent was happening elsewhere.<br /><br />Bravo to you for doing something about it. I've sent an e-mail to your website, but hope you'll let us know if there's anything more concrete we can do.alberridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986443240923520466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-46567597598225172852012-06-19T21:23:17.767+01:002012-06-19T21:23:17.767+01:00Totally agree re Chief Exec. Katharine - although ...Totally agree re Chief Exec. Katharine - although it has provided a bit of light relief in a grim situation. Agree also with your opinion of Kate Leiper -have you seen work by her? Julia Donaldson has called it "a beautiful book"Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-58051840167403800642012-06-19T21:09:43.158+01:002012-06-19T21:09:43.158+01:00Good for you, Theresa - & how ridiculous, the ...Good for you, Theresa - & how ridiculous, the comment of the Chief Executive.<br /><br />By the way, I shall look out for yout Treasury of Scottish Folk tales. And Kate Leiper is an AMAZING artist!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-32663953973686811892012-06-19T17:26:09.480+01:002012-06-19T17:26:09.480+01:00And at the same time as government (down south, at...And at the same time as government (down south, at least) is talking about how schoolchildren should be reading for pleasure... Reading what, without libraries??H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36620850049735984372012-06-19T16:35:56.030+01:002012-06-19T16:35:56.030+01:00Not just short-sighted stupidity but Spin too. I k...Not just short-sighted stupidity but Spin too. I know it's the anniversary of the Brothers Grimm but the official stories to justify this are quite astounding. Thank you for the "Bravo!"Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-25791396989870472662012-06-19T16:28:40.683+01:002012-06-19T16:28:40.683+01:00Hear hear to your words, Theresa, and bravo for yo...Hear hear to your words, Theresa, and bravo for your actions. The short-sighted stupidity of this policy makes me weep.H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-33628877062853261782012-06-19T14:58:07.088+01:002012-06-19T14:58:07.088+01:00Blinkered Thinkers are everywhere Adele. Thanks fo...Blinkered Thinkers are everywhere Adele. Thanks for your support. TheresaTheresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-37306970895260148762012-06-19T12:13:32.627+01:002012-06-19T12:13:32.627+01:00This is such a sad story, Theresa and good on you ...This is such a sad story, Theresa and good on you for highlighting it. Somehow I thought that the Scots were being more sensible. Makes you despair, really....but we can't do that. And fighting with our posts on blogs is a good way to go....Well done you.adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-58972641509002342302012-06-19T11:36:19.250+01:002012-06-19T11:36:19.250+01:00Good for you catdownunder! Our local newspaper the...Good for you catdownunder! Our local newspaper the Kirkintilloch Herald tries to give everyone a fair shout. Is there a link to your letter? I've delivered Keynote Speeches and done presentations to a variety of Conferences and groups on this subject. I'll dig out my notes if you think any of it would be of value to you.Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-81442409206341609092012-06-19T09:48:10.023+01:002012-06-19T09:48:10.023+01:00I could not agree with you more! I had a long lett...I could not agree with you more! I had a long letter in our state newspaper today about the closure of a high school library. Someone asked, "How did you get them to print that?"<br />My answer, "It was important. It had to be said. More people should be saying it." Children need libraries more now than they ever did.catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-84125056806781298722012-06-19T08:20:08.779+01:002012-06-19T08:20:08.779+01:00Thanks Sue. I did write a whole piece on the value...Thanks Sue. I did write a whole piece on the value of fiction for children. I'll try to locate it and put it up on my Facebook Author page where I am now making notes about what they are doing so that there is some kind of public record. I am so very very angry with them that me the Techno-Idiot actually got myself on Twitter last Friday to have a rant #WilliamPatrickLibrary . I am hoping that @EDCouncil will get the same response as that other Scottish authority who tried to ban the school pupil's Blog about her lunch!Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-56900101362956485032012-06-19T02:40:44.378+01:002012-06-19T02:40:44.378+01:00Thanks for this post, Theresa! Thank heaven our lo...Thanks for this post, Theresa! Thank heaven our local libraries aren't doing this yet, but they are putting in "self-serve" checkouts. The staff assure us that it's only to free them up to do more important stuff, but what's the bet the Council will start staff cutbacks in the next year? <br /><br />As for school libraries, I am running one and have found myself valued less and less by each Principal who takes over the school. It's the money, you see. They decide it's easy to cut budgets in the library first, "and after all, they're all using the Internet, aren't they?" Some schools no longer have libraries. <br /><br />Yes, a novel that bears witness to this will work well.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-21976822961080552012-06-19T02:40:41.685+01:002012-06-19T02:40:41.685+01:00Thanks for this post, Theresa! Thank heaven our lo...Thanks for this post, Theresa! Thank heaven our local libraries aren't doing this yet, but they are putting in "self-serve" checkouts. The staff assure us that it's only to free them up to do more important stuff, but what's the bet the Council will start staff cutbacks in the next year? <br /><br />As for school libraries, I am running one and have found myself valued less and less by each Principal who takes over the school. It's the money, you see. They decide it's easy to cut budgets in the library first, "and after all, they're all using the Internet, aren't they?" Some schools no longer have libraries. <br /><br />Yes, a novel that bears witness to this will work well.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com