[Publib] The Day After

[Philip Cheney]

  One wonders whether public libraries and public schools would have support
in today's economic and philosophical climate if they were on the ballot as
brand new institutions.  In my state vouchers and tax credits for private
education are being supported by conservatives. 
 
   I don't think we can assume that support for tax-supported institutions is a "given" 
anywhere in the country as state and local officials wrestle with where to make
cuts.  This is harsh reality  - no matter what word you use for public expenditures on
social programs, whether the social programs are traditional (public education and
public libraries) or new programs that might be classified as socialized medicine (health coverage for all Americans).
 
 
Philip M.Cheney
Oconee County(SC) Puiblic Library



Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:43:49 -0500From: vcpl.reference.librarian at gmail.comTo: John.Tull at vadoc.virginia.govSubject: Re: [Publib] The Day AfterCC: publib at webjunction.orgSeveral people did indeed guess that I meant socialism...  and even sent me a definition :P) thanks.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Tull, John <John.Tull at vadoc.virginia.gov> wrote:


Whew, I thought it was "Sensorship".
 
J. C. Tull WRSP/DCE Library P.O. Box 759 Big Stone Gap, VA. 24219 (276) 523-3310 ext. 2824 FAX (276) 523-9631 
 


From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sharon FosterSent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:58 PMTo: brad thomasCc: publib at webjunction.org


Subject: Re: [Publib] The Day After



I thought it was "subscription," as in subscription libraries. ;-)Sharon M. Foster, 83.4% LibrarianFree/Open Source Software Evangelist
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:51 PM, brad thomas <bradthomas at hotmail.com> wrote:

It's either socialism or sandwich, I believe....


Subject: RE: [Publib] The Day AfterDate: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:34:53 -0600From: tcooper at wgpl.orgTo: vcpl.reference.librarian at gmail.com; publib at webjunction.orgCC: 




Okay, I give up. I know lots of words that begin with S. Which one was it?
 
Tom Cooper, Director Webster Groves Public Library 301 E. Lockwood Webster Groves, MO 63119 (314) 961-3784 tcooper at wgpl.org Do not judge beliefs by their plausibility, but by the harm they may do.                                              Nassim Nicholas Taleb 




From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of George BergstromSent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:00 AMTo: PublibSubject: Re: [Publib] The Day After
 
1)  I have not had time to read every response in this thread. 2)  I respect everyone's individual right to support whomever they chose3)  I can't tell anyone how to feelBut...I did notice that someone (who appears to have supported McCain, as is their right) mentioned the S word...I find this strange as most of us work in Libraries (and almost all in public libraries...) which are a most wonderful way of spreading the wealth of knowledge in this world.just a thought-George


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