Family Reading Roundup 2007

[altivo]

With the Director
Originally uploaded by Altivo

As promised back in November, here's a photo from the library's Family Reading Roundup presentation last November 15. Although dozens of photos were taken that night, most were portraits of children posing with me and I dare not post them without signed releases from parents. So here I am with Library director Harriet.

There are a few more photos here.

Comments

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Murf? Why?

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I dunno why, but they do. I guess something like 90% of them have never been around any animals other than maybe a dog or cat. Even living in a small town in the middle of what is still a farming area, it's easy for people to have no contact with horses or cows or any other animal that isn't kept as a house pet. In fact, the number of kids (and adults) I see who are absolutely terrified of ordinary dogs and cats seems to be increasing. Obviously, this is not good, but it's a huge social problem that is hard to do anything about.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

*noddles* Yeah... I've been observing that as well. I suppose it has to do with the human mind's tendency to be afraid of everything unknown; the less contact you actually have with animals and the less familiar you are with them, the more likely you are to fear them.

Unfortunately, we then led those who're afraid make laws that will further separate them (and everyone else) from animals, thus turning the whole thing into a vicious circle.

But I'm not sure what to do about it, either.