[Sca-librarians] A question as regards libraries in general

[Jackie Wyatt]

Public libraries here in Canada still don't have food areas inside them usually (just outside is
possible though).  Unfortunately, my old university put in a food area just inside the front doors
a few years back (in spite of the main student food area being about 20 feet away), and
immediately there was a huge increase of food garbage all over the library (food was restricted to
that area, but obviously students didn't think so!).  It was absolutely disgusting for those of us
trying to shelve books!
In the case of the university, it was obviously a cash grab...

Medb

--- Scott Briggs <ScottB at uri.edu> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
>          I have a silly question for you folks who work in libraries or 
> spend a lot of time in them, both academic and public. Is it really 
> becoming more prevalent to find Food & Drink stations (cafe's, coffee 
> carts, etc.) in the actual structure of the library? In my situation my 
> department is in the process of moving into an area about 1/3 the size of 
> our current space, which I may add is not quite big enough to support our 
> collection and our work space, in order for a "cyber cafe" and lounge area 
> for the students. In this new usage there are plans to put in ovens so they 
> can serve pizza, and other foods as well as soda & coffee. Am I going 
> insane or stupid or something? I thought a library was about knowledge and 
> information not food.



		
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