Re: Adopt-A-Steet Program

[Lori Keenan <lkeenan@norby.latah.lib.id.us>]

Dear Visionaries,

The Library was very grateful to Lois when she pointed out the
insensitivity of the name "adopt a battered book".  After evaluating the
effectiveness of the program, we decided to drop it altogether and focus
instead on getting new books into our collection.  After all, who really
wants to read "dirty" books?

As far as a replacement for the name - how about "clean up a street",
"choose a clean street", "take up a clean street" , etc., etc.  There is
enough creativity in this community to come up with something catchy and
appropriate.

Lori Keenan
Latah County Library District


At 10:29 AM 01/27/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>At 10:03 AM 01/27/2000 -0800, Lois Melina wrote:
>>Dear visionaries and The City of Moscow,
>>
>>Nationally, the adoption community is very much opposed to these "adopt-a"
>>programs.
>
>Lois,
>
>You were pretty good at the criticism, but a little short on constructive 
>engagement.  What did the Library rename their program?  What might you 
>suggest instead of "Adopt-a-Street"?
>
>
>
>Bob Hoffmann
>229 East C St., Suite B
>Moscow, ID  83843  USA
>Phone: (208) 883-0642
>Fax: 1-800-683-3799
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>
>