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From YouTube: Parent's Corner Feb 2020
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Shelley talks with Christine Feldmann, Marketing & Communications Manager, Anne Arundel County Public Library about the new policy of no fines/fees for late books and material.
A
Today
we
are
joined
by
Christine
Feldman,
who
is
the
marketing
and
communications
manager
for
Anne
Arundel,
County,
Public,
Library,
hello,
Christine
I
am
so
happy
to
have
you
here
today.
Thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
so
before
we
get
started
with
my
show,
I
always
like
the
audience
to
know
just
a
little
bit
about
the
person
that
I'm
talking
to
so
you
tell
us
just
a
little
bit.
B
About
yourself
sure
I
grew
up
in
Anne
Arundel
County
I,
attended
four
seasons'
Elementary
School
in
Gambrills
for
a
short
period.
I
went
to
a
Rundle
junior
high
moved
overseas,
but
then
came
back
and
finished
up
at
a
Rundle,
High
School,
so
I
have
a
long
history
in
public
schools
at
a
Arundel
County
I
have
two
children.
One
is
currently
at
in
the
Bates
PD
a
dance
program
at
Bates,
middle
school
and
her
twin
brother
is
in
the
STEM
program
at
Central,
Middle
School,
so
I'm
quite
familiar
with
the
school
system.
Wow.
A
B
It's
really
exciting
news
for
families
in
Anne,
Arundel
County.
There
will
no
longer
be
fines
on
any
children's
and
teen
materials.
That's
books,
that's
movies!
That's
music!
It
really
opens
doors
for
families
who
may
have
not
been
able
to
pay
fines
in
the
past.
They
can
now
come
back
and
be
free
of
worry
that
there
will
be
any
fines
in
the
future
on
those
materials.
Okay,.
B
B
A
B
A
A
Wow
yeah
that
is
really
exciting,
so
I
and
I
know
that
there
are
people
that
will
say
well.
This
is
this
is
Halloween
I
worked
in
a
library,
so
I
know
that
every
so
many
weeks
they
would
come
in
and
this
was
their
pattern
and
they,
so
they
sort
of
say
well,
wait
a
minute
where's
their
sense
of
responsibility,
because
I
use
this
as
a
way
to
make
sure
that
my
kids
know
that
there
are
rules
in
the
world
and
all
that
absolutely.
B
Understand,
but
there
are
still
due
dates
and
materials
still
have
to
be
brought
back,
or
else
there
would
be
financial
consequences
so
they're
those
responsibility
markers
are
still
in
place
to
an
extent,
but
we've
really
made
it
easier
for
families
who
have
busy
lives
and
busy
schedules
to
not
have
to
be,
quite
so
stressed
out
about
bringing
a
book
back
on
its
exact
due
date,
with
the
worry
of
financial
implications.
Okay,.
A
B
We're
not
the
first
but
were
among
you,
know
the
early
adopters
of
this
strategy.
A
lot
of
library
systems
around
the
country
have
already
done
this.
Pratt
library
system
in
Baltimore
City
has
gone
fine
free
for
everything
which
is
for
really
exciting.
This
is,
we
hope,
is
the
first
step
in
eventually
going
fine
free
across
the
board.
Okay,.
A
A
B
You
lose
a
book
or
say,
unfortunately,
there
still
will
be
fees
that
are
associated
with
damaged
books
as
well
as
lost
items,
so
you'll
have
to
pay
for
those
replacement
costs
after
30
days
of
it
not
being
returned,
but
you
can
also
bring
it
back
if
you
find
it
a
few
months
later
and
you
won't
be
charged.
Those
fees.
B
A
B
The
library
it
was
really
meant
for
everyone
to
have
access
to
the
information
and
materials
that
are
out
there
in
the
world.
If
we're
creating
barriers
like
fines
that
are
stopping
people
from
coming
through
the
door,
then
we're
not
doing
our
job.
The
folks
who
work
in
our
library
system
are
amazing,
as
you
I'm
sure
remember,
when
you
were
there
and
they
don't
want
to
have
to
turn
people
away,
particularly
children
who,
for
maybe
no
fault
of
their
own,
have
lost
a
book
or
their
their
families
haven't
returned
them
on
time.
A
B
Breaking
it's
absolutely
heartbreaking:
our
librarians
spin
straw
into
gold
every
single
day
they
they
are
amazing
individuals
who
really
connect
with
their
community
and
they
hate
it
having
to
tell
people
I'm.
Sorry,
you
can't
check
out
that
book
because
you
have
a
12
dollar
fine,
so
this
allows
them
to
serve
their
community
better.
A
A
B
B
Was
a
wonderful
event
that
we
had
at
the
Brooklyn
Park
Library
and
Park
Elementary,
which
is
right
across
the
street
from
the
library
branch
we
had,
two
preschool
classes
come
over
and
these
preschoolers
are
regular
visitors
of
the
library
they
come
once
a
week
to
learn
about
the
library
and
check
out
materials.
We've
got
a
great
relationship
with
the
school
and
the
principal
and
it
came,
and
dr.
Earl
Otto
and
the
county
executive
read
a
story
called
the
library
book
is
a
very
sweet
story
and
dr.
B
Earl
Otto
did
a
great
job
with
the
voices
of
the
other
characters
they
they
actually
played
off
of
each
other
very,
very
well,
it's
obvious
that
he
loves
being
with
children
and
we
were
lucky
to
get
both
of
them
in
the
room.
Reading
to
those
kids,
who
were
very
engaged
said
the
library
book.
Yes,
it's
called
the.
A
Awesome
so
so
speaking
of
events
of
all
I,
have
you
here,
I
can't
help
but
ask
what
can
you
tell
our
viewers
a
little
bit
I
mean
I,
know
what's
going
to
happen.
Now
is
because
some
of
our
friends
that
haven't
been
using
their
library,
their
interest
is
going
to
be
piqued.
So
can
you
tell
us
about
some
of
the
events
that
the
library
offers?
B
B
Of
thousands
of
programs
every
quarter
at
the
library
and
there
from
birth
until
you
know
senior
citizen
and
Beyond,
it's
really
something
for
everyone.
If
for
children?
Obviously
you
have
your
traditional
story
times:
babies
in
bloom
and
toddler
time
and
preschool
storytime,
but
there
is
a
ton
of
stem
activities
even
for
preschoolers,
so
kids
can
come
in
and
in
a
fun,
engaging
way:
they're
learning
about
science,
technology,
education
and
math.
They
don't
necessarily
know
that
they're
learning
those
things
which
is
great,
so
we
really
focus
on
that
for
preschoolers
and
school-aged
children.
B
B
A
B
Yes,
well,
we
have
very
exciting
news,
so
discoveries
was
a
pilot
branch.
We
opened
back
in
April
of
2018
and
it
has
been
so
successful
that
we've
gotten
permanent
status
for
it.
We
signed
a
10-year
lease
at
Westfield
Annapolis
and
we're
actually
moving
to
a
much
larger
space
later
in
the
winter.
And
it's
going
to
be
tremendous.
It's
gonna
have
a
teen
space.
It's
gonna
have
computers,
it's
going
to
have
a
dedicated
room
for
programs.
B
Our
programs
of
that
branch
are
the
highest
attended
programs
across
the
system
in
that
tiny
little
branch,
because
we're
meeting
people
where
they
are
we're
saying
you
don't
necessarily
have
to
come
to
our
building,
but
if
you're
out
in
the
commune
od
find
the
library
at
the
mall
pick
up
a
book,
stop
in
and
say
hi
to
the
great
staff,
but
people
are
really
connecting
with
that
way
of
delivering
service.
So.
B
A
B
Really
exciting,
we
would
have
typically
between
you
know,
50
or
more
children
at
a
storytime,
a
regular
storytime,
because
it's
consistent
part
of
their
day.
They
come
with
mom
to
the
mall,
to
walk
around,
get
out
of
the
cold
or
beat
the
heat,
and
then
they
can
stop
in
to
the
library
to
check
out
as
many
books
as
they
want.
It's.
C
A
B
Yes,
right
now,
everything
is
pretty
much
an
earshot
of
the
entire
library,
because
it's
such
a
small
space
right.
It's
only
about
3,000
square
feet.
So
when
there's
a
storytime
going
on
it's
loud
and
folks,
can't
necessarily
do
work
or
have
quiet
reading
time.
So
now
kids
will
be
able
to
be
even
louder
and
have
more
fun
in
a
separate
room
and
folks
will
be
able
to
get
some
quiet
and
just
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
library.
So
it
feels
like
there's
as
well
exactly.
A
B
Absolutely
and
that's
one
of
the
most
popular
programs
we
have
all
of
our.
What
we
call
every
child
ready
to
read.
Programs
are
basically
fun,
but
they're
also
kindergarten
readiness
tools.
Yes,
we're
teaching
parents
how
to
be
their
child's
first
teacher,
we're
teaching
them
the
importance
of
talking
and
playing
and
singing
and
reading,
and
writing
with
their
kids
as
they
get
ready
for
school
right.
B
A
You're
you're
helping
to
get
them
ready,
there's
nothing
better.
We
love
it
so
anyway.
I
think
that
this
whole
policy
change
is
really
going
to
be
a
good
one
for
our
families
and
I'm
so
happy
to
be
able
to
share
it
with
them
through
our
show.
Thank
you.
So
thank
you
so
much
my
pleasure
I
really
appreciate
it.
It's
good
to
find
out
what's
going
on
with
the
library,
so
thank
you
for
joining
us
and
we'll
see
you
next
time.
C
The
cafe
at
Maryland
Hall
is
a
collaborative
venture
between
Anne
Arundel,
County,
Public,
Schools
and
Maryland
Hall
for
the
creative
arts.
The
culinary
arts,
students
of
the
central
Applied
Technology
sound,
not
only
prepares
a
wonderful
food
item.
They
also
manage
and
staff.
The
cafe
patrons
may
enjoy
a
treat
for
a
cup
of
coffee,
while
also
enjoying
exhibits
and
performances
from
artists
in
the
a
ACPs
PDA
program
and
local
art
community.
This
amazing
collaborative
partnership
gives
the
community
an
opportunity
to
experience
awesome
food
and
customer
service
in
a
rich,
artful
atmosphere
here
in
the
communities.