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Lost in the rows of the bookshelves, tucked away in an archive or filed under missing, do you have a batch of titles that have disappeared from your library? These missing titles have puzzled you for days, weeks or even years. Just what happened to these books?
The Importance of Great Customer Service
So business is picking up and the service sector is leading the economy. You would expect to find service levels at an all time high yet in general it’s rare to receive great service unless you are paying lots of money or you happen to be royalty.
The Library as a Shrine
From the age of five, Saturday morning was special. I was able to attend the library at the top of the hill, beyond the cinema (we called it the Pictures). The Library was a grand building with a set of stone steps leading up to impressive wooden doors that signified it was a place of importance. There were treasures to keep secure inside, valuable and easily available for me to explore. No book was too small or too large