Main Categories
Classifieds and Directories
State budget cuts force end to Bookmobile
Posted on Sun, Nov. 22, 2009
Barring a funding miracle, the Western Massachusetts Bookmobile won’t be seen around here anytime soon.
By David Scribner
SHEFFIELD—Since 1961, the Western Massachusetts Library System’s Bookmobile, a rolling library loaded with a complete collection of books, books on tapes and large-print books, has delivered to the Bushnell-Sage Library items that the small village library could not afford to purchase on its own.
By the end of the year, however, the Bookmobile service to rural libraries —like Sheffield’s—will end, a victim of the state’s budget crisis, the success of the region’s computerized interlibrary loan network, C/W MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing), and a regional delivery system of books and other materials for small libraries, like Tyringham’s and Egremont’s.
“The Bookmobile is a wonderful thing for small rural libraries,” lamented Bushnell-Sage Librarian Nancy Hahn. “Many of our patrons – especially older readers – relied on the Bookmobile for large-print books and books on CDs. We don’t have money in our budget for them.”
At one time, the Berkshires had its own regional library office and its own Bookmobile, based in Pittsfield, where the state’s first Bookmobile service began in 1940. ....for the full story pick up this week’s Berkshire Record at a newsstand or subscribe by calling 413-528-5380 ext. 29. Support your local newspaper, the community's watch dog. Subscribe by calling 413-528-5380 ext. 29
SHEFFIELD—Since 1961, the Western Massachusetts Library System’s Bookmobile, a rolling library loaded with a complete collection of books, books on tapes and large-print books, has delivered to the Bushnell-Sage Library items that the small village library could not afford to purchase on its own.
By the end of the year, however, the Bookmobile service to rural libraries —like Sheffield’s—will end, a victim of the state’s budget crisis, the success of the region’s computerized interlibrary loan network, C/W MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing), and a regional delivery system of books and other materials for small libraries, like Tyringham’s and Egremont’s.
“The Bookmobile is a wonderful thing for small rural libraries,” lamented Bushnell-Sage Librarian Nancy Hahn. “Many of our patrons – especially older readers – relied on the Bookmobile for large-print books and books on CDs. We don’t have money in our budget for them.”
At one time, the Berkshires had its own regional library office and its own Bookmobile, based in Pittsfield, where the state’s first Bookmobile service began in 1940. ....for the full story pick up this week’s Berkshire Record at a newsstand or subscribe by calling 413-528-5380 ext. 29. Support your local newspaper, the community's watch dog. Subscribe by calling 413-528-5380 ext. 29
Comments
This bookmobile seems kind of outdated. You can go online now & request any book, books on tape or cd,plus vhs & dvd's from all libraries in westren mass, and have them sent to which ever library you want to pick them up. This includes options such as large print, paperback or hardcovered,ect. They even email to tell you when its available for pick up remind you when it is due. You can even renew your books online now. When you want a new book you just scroll through the catalog and find one,No more looking through shelves.Unless the bookmobile was delivering to the your house it couldn't get any better or easier then this.
said Anonymous at 07-Jan-10 02:05 PM
greenhouse growth simulations
said projections country at 13-Aug-10 10:19 AM
away, temperatures africa, academies, range circulation costs, variability, technology down power computer running, project
said temperatures africa at 13-Aug-10 10:19 AM
fuel, [url=http://www.topsightseeing.com]web degree 180[/url], available, [url=http://www.cato.org]comparable environmental few[/url], comment, [url=http://www.climate-charts.com]warmer business[/url], adjust
said web degree 180 at 13-Aug-10 10:19 AM
issues , http://carenvironment.net , solar , http://www.baseball-reference.com , system , http://www.umsl.edu , clathrate
said concerns space ces running at 13-Aug-10 10:19 AM
paleoclimatology costs term business
said start taken melting resulted decrease at 13-Aug-10 10:20 AM
Leave your comment
| Home | News | Advertise | Subscribe | About Us | Contact Us |
Powered by Solis Computer Consultants Inc.™