[Publib] Florida Librarians Fight Back Against LSSI

[Diedre Conkling]

Many of us have a problem with LSSI in general.  And many of us also have a
problem with this suit.  I think that is what I have tried to say to you.



On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Karen Mahnk <kmahnk at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
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