New CADL director

Learn about the new leader of CADL. Seems they are losing money every year, but spend thousands on an illegal gun ban.



http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012201140312

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Learn about the new leader of CADL. Seems they are losing money every year, but spend thousands on an illegal gun ban.

Maureen Hirten has more ideas than time at the moment.She's trying to pace herself so she doesn't attempt too many of the projects she plans for the Capital Area District Library at once.But the countywide system's new director has broad goals — expanding outreach to bring in new cardholders, for one, and charging late fees for most rentals for the first time.Hirten, 61, has been in the position permanently since October, serving before that on an interim basis when then-Director Lance Werner left to manage the Kent District Library.​

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012201140312

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Ah but she does admits its a public library

Hirten has worked in libraries of all kinds, from a volunteer in a preschool to a university research setting. In each place, the audience was a defined demographic.

But a public library system is different, Hirten said. Its customer base isn't looking for niche items.

seems to me ya can't have it both ways!

If the internet censorshit legislation passes, we all may be using the libraries more.

Ah, famous words.

"Taxpayers are paying for our salaries. They're paying for everything in here," she said. "We want to use our money wisely."

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Soooo...then its public property and ran by the local government? Is that what she is saying? Lets not get started on where their money is being wasted...