http://plablog.org/2006/03/lessons-from-the-opening-session.html Official Blog of the Public Library Association Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:41:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://plablog.org/2006/03/lessons-from-the-opening-session.html/comment-page-1#comment-97 Anonymous Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:15:00 +0000 http://plablog.org/wordpress/?p=451#comment-97 Quite frankly the only time I <B>DIDN'T</B> feel compelled to applaud was for the New Orleans librarians. I am from Mississippi, the state where Hurricane Katrina actually hit. Eleven (11) of our twenty-three (23), or 48%, public libraries on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were destroyed. Many of our Gulf Coast librarians lost their home. However, most returned to work within weeks to serve their communities. To be summarily ignored by both Ms. Ellerbe and PLA president Daniel Walters was a slap in the face to those Mississippi librarians, who, in spite of personal losses and hardships, are working tirelessly in their libraries to rebuild their communities. I am not trying to take away from the damage suffered in New Orleans. However, I don't want to see my state ignored when our librarians are the true heroes in Mississippi.! Quite frankly the only time I DIDN’T feel compelled to applaud was for the New Orleans librarians. I am from Mississippi, the state where Hurricane Katrina actually hit. Eleven (11) of our twenty-three (23), or 48%, public libraries on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were destroyed. Many of our Gulf Coast librarians lost their home. However, most returned to work within weeks to serve their communities. To be summarily ignored by both Ms. Ellerbe and PLA president Daniel Walters was a slap in the face to those Mississippi librarians, who, in spite of personal losses and hardships, are working tirelessly in their libraries to rebuild their communities. I am not trying to take away from the damage suffered in New Orleans. However, I don’t want to see my state ignored when our librarians are the true heroes in Mississippi.!

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