Our Boston Public Library needs to develop a more open encouraging environment that we have folks with the best talents and skills! Begin with fomenting exchanges where current BPLers can be free to express their points of views. At this time BPLers are squelched by an oppressive environment of relatively closed minded collegial managers. Our Boston Public Library needs to be a Learning Library where professionals, where all the folks at the counters and desks can advance their expertise on site for credit with on site academic programs administered by University of Massachusetts at Boston or Northeastern Univeristy. We have Medical Centers that are Learning Hospitals, we need Learning Libraries for information studies careers advancement. Also on site for introducing people to library and information careers. Most BPLers are squelched, suppressed expressing their concerns for fear of reprisals by the fickle pissants! University of Rhode Island tried once but got blocked by overpriced Simmons a college that is short on extensive financial resources for study. University at Albany would be a great fit for a demonstration Learning Library project at our Boston Public Library should we get political powers to support that, see also http://www.albany.edu/informationstudies/