Library Visit #1 We had a number of interesting talks from VPL staff. In particular a presentation on a Community Led Library initiative to improve social inclusion. There was a lot of interest in this amongst the UK group as it attempts to identify policies and regulations that have been developed to suit the library but result in potential users feeling unwelcome and in some cases too afraid to enter the library. VPL quoted 10million items circulating a year but less than 30% of local community actually using the library service. The other main interest point was the library building itself. Built in 1995 it covers an entire block of the downtown area. The layout is very traditional and in some areas in need of refurbishment. The staff are aware that some updating of layout is
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