[Publib] Florida Librarians Fight Back Against LSSI

[Karen Mahnk]

That may so, however IMHO, a state- funded grant can be limited by the State
- in this case Florida -  as it sees will benefit public institutions. IMHO,
I cannot see how a foreign for-profit company should be able to force/limit
any state from applying any rules for grant aid that the State sees fit just
because it does not fill the needs of a private company' s future ambitions.
Simply, the "co-mingling" of the administrative operations of a public
institution (the public library) with a for-profit, private company in terns
of - not mere contractual services - but full administrative powers,  begs
the question, when does public become private?
 This could have ramifications for more than just libraries in the long-run,
IMHO. My concern is the limitation of the state to control it's own funding
and agencies.
I'm wondering if anyone else sees this problem w/ LSSI's suit?
Karen

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a piece that the Oregon Library Association wrote basically because
> LSSI has been trying to run more libraries in the state.  They are running
> the Jackson County Library at less than half its hours before they took over
> and limited full time staff, mostly part-time staff  Position Paper on
> Public Library Management<http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/leg_Policy%20Paper%20on%20Management%20of%20Public%20Libraries.doc>.
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Karen Mahnk <kmahnk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm guessing that that many have already found this: (I'm just moving a
>> bit slower on my day off ;-)
>>
>> http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2003/september2003/fargopubliclibrary.cfm
>>
>> Karen
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Karen Mahnk <kmahnk at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Publib] Florida Librarians Fight Back Against LSSI
>> To: Karen Schneider <kgschneider at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> I had overlooked this which, IMHO may explain much -
>>
>> http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/05/01/story6.html
>> http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA457652.html
>>
>> Karen
>>
>>  On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Karen Schneider <kgschneider at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Florida Librarians Fight Back Against LSSI For Lawsuit Against
>>> Florida Division of Library and Information Services.
>>>
>>> Details & documents:
>>> http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=2748
>>>
>>>
>>> ========
>>> Kathleen de la Peña McCook
>>>
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>> Karen Mahnk,
>> Reference Librarian
>> Lake Park Public Library
>> 529 Park Avenue
>> Lake Park, Fl., 33403
>> 561 881-3330 Fax: 561881-3336
>> kmahnk at lakeparkflorida.gov
>> www.lakepark-fl.gov
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> Diedre Conkling
> Lincoln County Library District
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> Newport, OR  97365
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> Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
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Karen Mahnk,
Reference Librarian
Lake Park Public Library
529 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Fl., 33403
561 881-3330 Fax: 561881-3336
kmahnk at lakeparkflorida.gov
www.lakepark-fl.gov
Opinions are mine not my employer.
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