January 1965, Essex County Library Co-operative

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1 6 JANUARY REGULAR SESSION, 1986 Iook forward to returning to school three times during Qwk WMIft life- times keep up with new developments. Those now in high sehod Can expect to change their occupations up to five times w autm atiom changes business, trades, science and the professiome, The Natiausl Ernnomic Council warns us that as a result of technological advances and changing labour market conditions, old Jobe and old stadia Will disappear, to be replaced by new occupations requiring a much higher level of basic education. No matter what course he takes, today's student faces a life -time of learning, and today's adult must up grade his education and training if he is not to fall behind in the race for new jobs. But . what does this have to do with libraries? Books and reading are central to our changing patterns of edu- cation, and today more people are using libraries more intensively than ever before. More people seeking higher levels of educatioa require more books and more specialized information. In 1964 circula. tion of County Library books was over 400,000 — almost 40096 Veater than ten years ago More than 1,100 parcels of book$ were mailtd out to the libraries of the County In answer to requests for talon tiOn an subjects ranging from cake decorating to witchcraft. and JtNw agricultural marketing problems to report writing for lawn enforce- ment officers. Students of all ages requested material to auppleeaeat their studies — creative writing, criminal psychology, time amd mod= ..Study Uteermy criticism from Chaucer to Dylan Thoq A& With the formation of the Southwestern Ontario Regional L MY Co-operative which i made up of Essex, Kent and L&mbton CbuntW% we may borrow material from libraries in Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia. It, as accaslonally happerss, the title requested is nat :vatlahlff in the tri- county region, the Telex installation at the Windsor Public Library enables us to ascertain from the NatimW LibraWa union eats - loeae to Ottawa where the hook may be found, Recently ome ravwastW by a borrower in Lownington was located in the aoUectioa of *9 Vaeeouver Library. The Director of the Rft4onal Co-operative visited a nuvaber of libraries in each of the three collaties errly tall and Brarnned a repo"