Libraries have a unique role in our society. They are a single place where all people regardless of age, gender, religion, socio economic status, or educational achievement can be treated with the same dignity respect and care.
This is not a simple thing, this is a trust that we have been granted in the profession, a code which we need to live by, a mandate to take us through the most difficult days of our service.
It is our responsibility to provide people with the information that they need in their lives whether that be for work or play. We should provide them with it with respect and a level of service on par with any private organization. We should anticipate their information needs so that the materials that they need are available on the shelf before they ask for them.
We have to believe in the library to believe in ourselves as professionals. No other place in society offers as wide a range of support for all persons. Are we willing to rise to fulfill that role daily? To be the best we can, to provide our public with what they really deserve, we must.
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