[Publib] The Day After

[Sharon Foster]

You've all heard the expression "eating our seed corn" ... ?

Sharon M. Foster, 83.4% Librarian
Free/Open Source Software Evangelist



On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Philip Cheney <philipcheney at hotmail.com>wrote:

>    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*
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:43:49 -0500
> From: vcpl.reference.librarian at gmail.com
> To: John.Tull at vadoc.virginia.gov
> Subject: Re: [Publib] The Day After
> CC: publib at webjunction.org
>
>
> Several 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
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> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Sharon Foster
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:58 PM
> *To:* brad thomas
> *Cc:* publib at webjunction.org
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Publib] The Day After
>
>   I thought it was "subscription," as in subscription libraries. ;-)
>
> Sharon M. Foster, 83.4% Librarian
> Free/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....
>
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> Subject: RE: [Publib] The Day After
> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:34:53 -0600
> From: tcooper at wgpl.org
> To: vcpl.reference.librarian at gmail.com; publib at webjunction.org
> CC:
>
>  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 Bergstrom
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:00 AM
> *To:* Publib
> *Subject:* 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 chose
> 3)  I can't tell anyone how to feel
>
> But...
>
> 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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> Management & Economics Library
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