Title

"The Universal Notebook" piece on "the life and death of libraries," in which Ed

Source

Portland Forecaster

Date

4-1-2009

Pages

7

Abstract

"The Universal Notebook" piece on "the life and death of libraries," in which Edgar Allen Beem mentions Portland Public Library employee, Rachel Smith, "the great and good public servant who once ran the Burbank Branch," and his own employment at the library in the 1970s. He finds it disturbing that hours have been cut at a major urban library and that in reaction to the recession, library trustees are considering even deeper cuts in hours of service. He complains that trustees are focused on the bottom line and "lack a broader vision of public service," suggesting that they "find the money."

Subjects

Portland Public Library, Smith, Rachel, Beem, Edgar Allen

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