Comments on: Public library cancels exhibition http://librariesinteract.info/2008/05/13/public-library-cancels-exhibition/ Blog central for Australasian Libraries Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ADHD librarian http://librariesinteract.info/2008/05/13/public-library-cancels-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-32090 ADHD librarian Tue, 13 May 2008 13:38:38 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/?p=483#comment-32090 My last library promoted ourselves as an excellent alternative exhibition space for people who wanted to reach people who might not be popping into galleries. So, yes they had plenty of exhibitions organised by external groups, from the SA museum, some interfaith group, local schools... And while it was less common in the library before that, I can remember at least one. It can be a very good thing for the library, the exhibitors promote their exhibit which (with luck) brings in some people who wouldn't otherwise be coming into the library. The library gets something to keep the regulars interested in the space, the space gets a regular makeover. You can promote resources which match with the exhibit... I'm sure there is more, Oh yes, you get another thing to put in your reports. And you get to argue for a bigger library because the space is so well utilised by the community. My last library promoted ourselves as an excellent alternative exhibition space for people who wanted to reach people who might not be popping into galleries.
So, yes they had plenty of exhibitions organised by external groups, from the SA museum, some interfaith group, local schools…

And while it was less common in the library before that, I can remember at least one.

It can be a very good thing for the library, the exhibitors promote their exhibit which (with luck) brings in some people who wouldn’t otherwise be coming into the library.
The library gets something to keep the regulars interested in the space, the space gets a regular makeover.
You can promote resources which match with the exhibit…

I’m sure there is more,

Oh yes, you get another thing to put in your reports. And you get to argue for a bigger library because the space is so well utilised by the community.

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