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<DIV>I haven't read the Corvallis G-T's front page Sunday story on this,
yet. I've never gotten the impression that the
bottom-of-the-steps-to-the-library sidewalk loiterers were also library users.
They've always just struck me as hangin' out on the sidewalk there, doin'
whatever. Great if they're actually usin' the library, too!</DIV>
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<A title=murvosh@yahoo.com href="mailto:murvosh@yahoo.com">Marta Murvosh</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=KarenS@wccls.org
href="mailto:KarenS@wccls.org">KarenS@wccls.org</A> ; <A
title=libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 06, 2011 11:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Libs-Or] Problems for
Corvallis-Benton County Library Withyouth at entrance--coming soon to a
library near you?</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>Thank you Karen for posting this response. <BR><BR>I
strongly feel that the public library is a place where all people, no
matter their life situation, should be comfortable. This can be a bit of
a balancing act. <BR><BR>I very much agree with Karen's point that the
library has an opportunity to work more closely with its community.
Judging from the article, it looks like the library has gone from being
reactive to proactive, taking advantage of the opportunity and reaching
out to community groups. <BR><BR>Although the teens featured in the news
story may be only taking advantage of a few library services,
there is always the chance that as their situation they will use more
library services. <BR><BR>It may be that the young mother-to-be will
attend baby story time, check out baby board books, or books for herself
to help her improve her situation. <BR><BR>The library is providing her
and other homeless teens with stability, shelter, and safety if only for
a few hours a day. <BR><BR>Marta<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 6/6/11, Karen
Seong <I><KarenS@wccls.org></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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Karen Seong <KarenS@wccls.org><BR>Subject: Re: [Libs-Or]
Problems for Corvallis-Benton County Library With youth at
entrance--coming soon to a library near you?<BR>To: "'Hope Leman'"
<hleman@samhealth.org>, "libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"
<libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR>Date: Monday, June 6,
2011, 10:38 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>I had a chance to visit D.C. Public Library's
Martin Luther King branch last spring and had a chance to meet Rebecca
Renard (2011 LJ's movers and shaker awardee). She brought
together what she called natural arch nemesis (teens vs. homeless) by
having them interview each other and documenting the process.
What is happening at Corvallis-Benton County Library can be an
opportunity to make a positive impact and a chance to bridge the
gap between homeless teens and the community. <BR><BR>Karen
Seong<BR><BR>Library Assistant<BR>Cedar Mill Community
Library<BR>12515 NW Cornell Rd<BR>Portland, OR
97229<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
href="/mc/compose?to=libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"
ymailto="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A>
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On Behalf Of Hope Leman<BR>Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 9:01 AM<BR>To:
<A href="/mc/compose?to=libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"
ymailto="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</A><BR>Subject:
[Libs-Or] Problems for Corvallis-Benton County Library With youth at
entrance--coming soon to a library near you?<BR><BR>Hi, all. Just an
FYI on a problem here in my hometown of Corvallis. I don't and never
have worked at the Corvallis-Benton County library but have been going
there since I was born here and I dismayed that the problem with
unruly youth at the entrance has become such a problem that young
families and other patrons are being hassled at the very gateway to
the library and that the problem has escalated to the front page of
the Sunday paper. Ironically, a special levy for the library, local
pool and senior center just passed resoundingly.<BR><BR><BR>Here is
the article.<BR><BR>The kids at the library<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_2ae80f53-52d4-5205-9e15-96dd22c42905.html"
target=_blank>http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_2ae80f53-52d4-5205-9e15-96dd22c42905.html</A><BR><BR>Hope
Leman, MLIS<BR>Research Information Technologist<BR>Center for Health
Research and Quality<BR>Samaritan Health Services<BR>815 NW 9th
Street<BR>Corvallis, OR 97330<BR>(541)
768-5712<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Confidentiality Notice: This
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