[Publib] Re: Wall Street Journal Weighs In on Public Libraries

[KM Denny]

Yes, and many thanks for posting the statement from the source in Fairfax 
County, Dale. I hope the director (or someone close) also responds to the 
WSJ. Any takers? Unfortunately, my guess is that the misrepresented example 
of FCPL will continue to be used in policy debates, as will  the spector 
raised by Miller of wasteful public subsidy to middle class readiers 
perfectly capable of buying their own books. In reply, I like the idea of 
the library as the commons: a broad resource of culture and information for 
all.

KMD


>From: "Laurie Roberts" <laurieroberts at adelphia.net>
>To: "Dale McNeill" <dale.mcneill at gmail.com>,"KM Denny" 
><kaymdenny at hotmail.com>
>CC: <Publib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: RE: [Publib] Re: Wall Street Journal Weighs In on Public Libraries
>Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 00:43:17 -0500
>
>This is an important point, Dale, and everyone following this "story".
>
>The original article in the Washington Post (2 January, pA1) included a 
>list
>of books to be discarded and left the inaccurate impression that the 
>Fairfax
>County Public Library was eliminating beloved, classic titles wholesale.
>Not so.  For the Library's response to the furor, see
>http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/classics.htm
>
>The Miller article in the WSJ has misinterpreted the Post article and 
>raised
>a mountain from a molehill, evidently without consulting the Library.  And
>with what consequences for the journalists who promote disinformation???
>And for the Library--notoriety and a cloud of suspicion among us?  Such a
>shame.
>
>Laurie Roberts
>Tazewell County Public Library
>Tazewell, VA
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Dale McNeill
>   Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:42 AM
>   To: KM Denny
>   Cc: Publib at webjunction.org
>   Subject: Re: [Publib] Re: Wall Street Journal Weighs In on Public
>Libraries
>
>
>   This conversation, though not new, is important.
>   . . .
>
>    My guess is that for every Hemingway or other literary author's work 
>that
>was weeded there were a good many more of Jonathan Kellerman or other
>popular authors.  . . . .  I suppose my main point is that it's the
>library's holdings that matter, not its withdrawals.
>
>   Dale
>
>
>

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