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Librarians won when Jeb Bush, (FL Gov.) and Judy Ring (his appointee as state librarian) FAILED to close State Library of Florida. No.4.2.2006-32.

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

Jeb Bush, (FL Gov.) and Judy Ring (his appointee) FAILED to close State Library of Florida.

It’s National Library Week 2006 and a time to be thankful that JEB BUSH and his appointee as State Librarian, JUDITH RING, FAILED to close the state library of Florida.

FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES ON THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE FLORIDA STATE LIBRARY FROM JEB BUSH

Jeb Bush Proposes Eliminating
the State Library of Florida

Fifty-five employees of Florida’s state library have been told their jobs will end July 1, if Gov. Jeb Bush’s 2003–2004 budget proposal goes through. Submitted January 21, the budget recommends the transfer of the state library’s collection of nearly 1 million books, microfilms, and documents to Florida State University at Tallahassee in order to trim $5.4 million from state expenses.

HOWEVER!!!
HOUSE VOTES TO REJECT JEB BUSH PLAN TO CLOSE STATE LIBRARY
Florida House Derails State Library Move

The Florida House voted April 4 to reject Gov. Jeb Bush’s plan to transfer the state library’s circulating collection from Tallahassee to Nova Southeastern University and eliminate 55 of the library’s 120 positions. Since the Senate’s budget includes no funding for the move, the governor’s proposal, which drew angry opposition from library supporters across the state, appears to be off the table.

FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES ON JEB BUSH EFFORTS TO CLOSE THE STATE LIBRARY OF FLORIDA

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Judy Ring & Jeb Bush Tried to GIVE AWAY FLORIDA’S LIBRARY -3 Years Ago. No.2.25.2006-20.

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 25, 2003

TALLAHASSEE- Lieutenant Governor Frank Brogan announced today that an agreement between the state of Florida and Nova Southeastern University has been reached which will transfer the State Library of Florida’s circulating collection to the Nova Southeastern University Library, Research and Information Technology Center. The Lt. Governor was joined at today’s announcement by Secretary of State Designee Glenda Hood, Interim Secretary of State Ken Detzner and Nova Southeastern University President Ray Ferrero.

“Our goal was to transfer the volumes to a place where they would be much more accessible and better utilized by citizens statewide, and at the same time gain a significant savings to the state. I feel we have accomplished both,” said Lt. Governor Brogan. “This circulating collection is being transferred to a state of the art facility where 82 percent of the population has a library card with access to this institution. In addition, this collection will continue to be available to residents statewide through the interlibrary loan program.”

The transfer will save the state $10.2 million over the next four years. The circulating collection of the State Library consists of approximately 354,837 volumes. This includes 326,670 works of general fiction and non-fiction, 11,417 bound periodicals, and 16,750 audiovisual materials.

The 325,000 square foot facility is Florida’s largest library and earned its place in history as being one of the first joint use libraries shared between a public and private entity. This collaboration between Nova Southeastern University and Broward County has a capacity for 1.4 million volumes and houses a growing collection of materials in different languages including Spanish and Chinese. Broward County Division of Libraries has 1.3 million registered borrowers in a county with a population of 1.6 million. These borrowers, in addition to Nova’s faculty and students, amount to 82 percent of the population with access to this institution.

The relocation of the circulating collection, upon approval by the Legislature, is expected to be complete by early fall. Under this proposal, the existing State Archives and Florida Collection will continue to be maintained by the Department of State and Community Partnerships in Tallahassee. Additionally, this newly proposed agency will provide access to financial and technical support for Florida’s 469 public libraries, and coordinate statewide library initiatives and programs, including the interlibrary loan program.

“The state of Florida looks ahead to innovative developments including the interlibrary loan program, the electronic library, and a statewide library card that will stand as models for the rest of the nation,” said Mayor Hood. “This is the future of Florida’s libraries; accessibility for all through the aid of technology.”

Also in attendance at the announcement were Judy Ring, state librarian, Marta Westall, current director of the Central Florida Library Cooperative, Nellie Slaton, member of Florida Library Association Friends and Trustees Interest Group, Steven Benetz, director of the Eustis Memorial Library; and Bill Conniff, director of the Panhandle Library Access Network.
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But it didn’t happen!

ALL the details.

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Bush lost Florida in 2000. No.1.9.2006-4.

Monday, January 9th, 2006

Remember the censure of Professor Lance deHaven-Smith from the Florida State Library conference back in October 2002?
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DeHaven-Smith wrote that Al Gore got the most votes in Florida and would have been declared the winner if the state had been allowed to recount all uncounted ballots. Three days later, he got word that he was out as a luncheon speaker for a state library conference to be held in Tallahassee.

Professor deHaven Smith’s new book
The Battle For Florida: An Annotated Compendium Of Materials From The 2000 Presidential Election edited by Lance dehaven-Smith. University Press of Florida , 2005 demonstrates why Jeb Bush’s administration would not let him speak at the state library conference.

From Research in Review Magazine interview with Professor Lance deHaven-Smith, Florida State University, Fall/Winter 2005:
It’s an embarrassing outcome for George Bush because it showed that Gore had gotten more votes….if you look at where those votes occurred, they were in predominantly black precincts. And (when you look at) the history of black voting in Florida, these are people that have been disenfranchised, intimidated.

“Drawing on classical political philosophy and modern democratic theory, deHaven-Smith traces the election breakdown to partisanship in the system of election administration, flaws in the U.S. Constitution, and weaknesses in the nation’s civic culture. His account of the election and its aftermath provides a closely documented analysis of what happened in Florida and a discussion of critical importance to public officials, election activists, scholars of the presidency, and students of African-American and minority politics.”

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Glenda Hood who tried to shut down the Florida State library moves on. No.11.2.2005-118.

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005

Glenda Hood who betrayed the state’s history and heritage but lost when the people protested–is leaving her post as Jeb Bush’s appointee. Libraries hold truth. Clearly truth is something to be manipulated by politicians for things like war? PNAC. So, getting rid of the Florida State library seemed like the thing to do and GLENDO HOOD was just the woman to do it. But she failed.
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(from the March 10, 2003 American Libraries
Hundreds Protest
Florida State Library Move

Some 400 librarians, historians, and patrons joined hands and encircled the R. A. Gray building in Tallahassee March 4 to protest Gov. Jeb Bush’s proposal to move the circulating collection of the State Library of Florida some 400 miles away to Nova Southeastern University. The crowd had moved to the building, home to the state archives and museum as well as the library, in the afternoon after staging a demonstration in the Capitol building during Bush’s “State of the State” speech to the legislature, the Orlando Sentinel reported March 5.

Secretary of State Glenda Hood greeted the protesters with a smile as she entered the building, where she has set up a new office to show her support for the move.

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Never Forget:
SAVE YOUR FLORIDA STATE LIBRARY

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Summary of Bush proposal to dismantle State Library.

Governor Bush signaled the dismantling of the State Library when he released his 2003-2004 budget for the state on Tuesday. While details are still emerging, it is clear that under the Governor’s plan the Division of Library and Information Services,

currently part of the Florida Department of State, would be eliminated. Parts of the Division would be retained and moved from the Department of State to other state agencies. The Library Development arm, which administers the federal LSTA program and State Aid to Libraries, is slated to be incorporated into a newly-formed “Department of State and Community Partnerships.” The state archives will be moved to the Department of Environmental Protection, and the records management function will move to the Department of Management Services. The library itself, which provides library services to state agencies, libraries throughout the state, and the general public and manages the State Documents Program, would be eliminated all together with its

collections dispersed. The Governor’s budget and its attendant reorganizations must be approved by the Florida Legislature.
[it failed; the people stood up to him]:
Media Coverage

Editorial Cartoons

* “The New Florida State Library,” Lakeland Ledger, March 9, 2003.
* Marlette, Doug, “State Library Closed,” Tallahassee Democrat, February 9, 2003.
* Marlette, Doug, “The ax is mightier than the pen!” Tallahassee Democrat, January 29, 2003.

Photographs

* “Library Supporters Hope to Close Book on Cuts,” Tampa Tribune, March 25, 2003.
* “Dogged Supporters,” Tallahassee Democrat, February 2, 2003.

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Expressions of Support

* New Port Richey City Council Resolution in Support of the State Library of Florida, May 6, 2003
* Progressive Librarians Guild Resolution
* Letter to Governor Bush from the Faculty Council of the School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, March 7, 2003
* New Port Richey Library Advisory Board Resolution on the Proposed Elimination of the State Library of Florida, March 10, 2003
* Resolution by the Wakulla County Board of Commissioners, March 6, 2003
* Letter to Governor Bush from the Department of History at the University of South Florida, February 27, 2003
* North Florida Library Association’s Statement on the Dismantling of the State Library
* A resolution of support from the Palm Beach County Library Association
* A resolution of support from the Florida American Association of University Women
* Statement from the Florida & Caribbean Chapter Special Libraries Association Concerning the Proposed Closing of the State Library of Florida
* Student chapters of ALA, SLA and ASIST at the University of South Florida sent a letter to the Governor concerning the State Library
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* American Association of Law Librarians Letter to Governor Bush Florida Genealogical Society, “Save the Florida State Library”
* Electronic Petition
The Florida Historical Society has made available an online petition that will be sent to the governor and members of the State Legislature on February 28.
* “Florida’s Historical Treasures Are At Risk,” Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society,” [January 26, 2003] http://www.fgs.org/rpa/FLCurrent.htm
* Actions of the ALA Council, 2003 ALA Midwinter Meeting, including the vote to adopt CD#49, Resolution in Support of the State Library of Florida
* Full text of ALA Resolution in Support of The State Library of Florida
* ACRL Florida Chapter Statement in Support of The State Library of Florida
* Statewide Summit Call (Florida Historical Society)
* Resolution passed by the City of Hialeah
* Statement of the Board of Broward County Library Association on Governor Bush’s Proposed Closing of the State Library

Testimonials

* Gloria Colvin’s Remarks to the Florida Historical Commission
* Lawrence Webster’s testimony before the Senate Transportation and Economic Development Subcomittee of the Appropriations Committee
* Testimonial from Jim Schnur

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Proposal to Eliminate the State Library of Florida:
Information Resources

Florida Library Association Statement on Proposed Dismantling of the State Library of Florida

* The Board of Directors of the Florida Library Association has issued the following statement:

The Florida Library Association is strongly opposed to the planned elimination of the State Library of Florida. We remain committed to the provision of information to the people of Florida and the preservation of our State’s cultural heritage and history. The Florida Library Association stands ready to work in partnership with all levels of government to ensure the appropriate provision of information resources for the people of Florida.

Approved by the FLA Board of Directors, February 3, 2003.

FLA Resolution on the Proposed Elimination of the State Library of Florida, February 21, 2003

Whereas, The Florida Library Association reaffirms its support of the State Library of Florida and recognizes the State Library as the pivotal leader in the statewide Plan for Library Development and,

Whereas,The State Library of Florida performs a critical role in the coordination of statewide planning, services, and programs that encourage and facilitate the sharing of resources throughout the state and,

Whereas,The functions performed by the Bureau of Library and Network Services, Bureau of Library Development, and Bureau of Archives and Records Management which makeup the State Library are mutually dependent upon each other and were purposely joined together to provide Florida residents easy and free access to information about Florida’s history, culture and life in all formats and,

Whereas,The State Library provides free public access to local and remote electronic resources, state and federal government documents, special collections devoted to Florida, audiovisual materials and general collections and,

Whereas,Librarians have the professional skills and training to administer the archives and records of state government including the collection, preservation, and access to the historically significant records of the state, as well other materials that complement the official state records and,

Whereas,The State Library of Florida provides an essential service ensuring access to information of past, present, and future value for the educational and cultural benefit of the People of Florida Now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association opposes the planned elimination of the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services); and, be it further

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association will work with other organizations, as appropriate, to protect this vital state institution and, be it further

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association rejects any legislation that would substantially change the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services) and, be it further,

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association urges legislators to restore and maintain funding of the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services) for operation and staffing at the 2002-2003 level and, be it further

Resolved, that this resolution be forwarded to ______________________________, and to others as appropriate.

FLA Board Actions
o At its February 7 meeting the FLA Board approved the following items regarding the State Library. Designated President Marta Westall and Vice-President/President-Elect John Szabo as the spokespersons for FLA on this issue. John is the primary press contact.
o Authorized Betty Johnson and Gloria Colvin to monitor the State Library-related activities of the state’s historical, archival and genealogical associations and other interested organizations, to represent FLA at their meetings on the State Library, and to join their coalitions, if appropriate.
o Authorized the FLA President and President-Elect to select a publicist to coordinate a public relations campaign to “Save Your State Library.”
o Authorized funds to be used for developing this publicity campaign.
o Authorized President-Elect John Szabo to develop a letter to send to library supporters soliciting funds for the “Save Your State Library” campaign.

Campaign to Save Your State Library
The Board of Directors of the Florida Library Association have launched a campaign to SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY. Your participation and assistance in this effort is CRITICAL.
Letters, emails, phone calls and visits to legislators are needed NOW. Letters to the editor of your local newspaper are also important NOW.

o THE FACTS under the current plan for dismantling of the State Library of Florida: The collections of the State Library of Florida, currently under the Bureau of Library and Network Services, will go…somewhere…somewhere other than the R.A. Gray Building where they are currently housed. The Administration is currently searching for a home(s).
o The State Archives, currently under the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, will be transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection.
o The Records Management function, currently under the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, will be transferred to the Department of Management Services.
o The functions of the Bureau of Library Development will be reorganized and be part of an entity within the newly created Department of State and Community Partnerships.
o 55 full-time positions will be eliminated, yet the Administration suggests that all “salient functions” will continue.

THE MESSAGE for supporters of the State Library of Florida:
o There is VALUE in keeping these functions within the same administrative unit. The analogy to the Library of Congress made by many on the listserv is an excellent one—would the Library of Congress operate more efficiently by scattering its services across federal agencies and sending its collections to other libraries? NO.
o Keeping the State Archives with other library functions of the State has VALUE.
o Dismantling the State Library of Florida with the actions described above sends the scary message that…libraries, archives and historical records have NO VALUE.
o Suggesting that no services or collections are being eliminated, just sent to places where they can be more efficient JUST ISN’T TRUE. Librarians, genealogists, historians, archivists, and the citizens of Florida understand this!
o The State Library of Florida has been awarded for its efficiencies and is known for being an outstanding steward of taxpayers’ dollars.

PLEASE ACT TODAY! The response to this issue has been strong already–please put pen to paper, type an email, make a call. Let your voice be heard! SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY!

More information can be found on this issue at http://www.flalib.org/state_library/state_library.html

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

John F. Szabo
Vice President/President-elect
Florida Library Association

Contribute to Save Your State Library Campaign

The Florida Library Association Board of Directors has begun a SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign. This includes hiring professional assistance as well as other costs (printing, etc.).

Your financial assistance is needed to support this effort. Contributions for the SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign will be collected at the FLA offices:

Florida Library Association
SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign
1133 W. Morse Blvd., Suite 201
Winter Park, FL 32789

Please make your checks payable to the Florida Library Association and note that it is for the SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign. Your emails, letters, calls and visits to legislators as well as your financial assistance will be most appreciated.

As always, THANK YOU for your ongoing support for Florida’s libraries–and particularly at this time, the State Library of Florida.

John F. Szabo
Vice President/President-elect Florida Library Association

Return to State Library Information Resources Home.

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Jeb Bush Legacy: Tried to Close Florida’s State Library and Failed! No.8.19.2005-101.

Friday, August 19th, 2005

I see from today’s newspaper (St.Pete Times) that a foundation is being established by the GOP to highlight Jeb Bush’s legacy.
I hope the GOP group will include the story of Jeb’s efforts to close the state library of Florida.

http://www.flalib.org/state_library/state_library.html

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FDR Librarian Suppresses the Public Sphere . No. 4.4.2005-23.

Monday, April 4th, 2005

A number of women’s groups, including the Older Women’s League, planned a forum for April 9 at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park. On Friday, organizers were scrambling to find a new location after being informed by library director Cynthia Koch that the event could not be held at the library.

A letter from Koch told them they could not have the event without a speaker to “give a presentation on the features and merits of President Bush’s proposed changes to Social Security,” saying the law bars the use of federal facilities for partisan events, and that the program for the event would not be balanced. Cynthia Koch said Friday the event cannot be held at the library unless it is more balanced.

Where was the balance at the 65th anniversary for social security? Does Koch’s statement mean that this page will not be permitted without a screened Bush hearing? As Hubert G. Locke has pointed out:

The presidential hops George W. Bush is taking around the country to peddle his case for dismantling Social Security are not conversations with local citizens — as they are billed — but carefully arranged events before prescreened audiences who hear presentations from panelists who’ve been, by the recent admission of one of them, repeatedly rehearsed on what to say.

If any administration decides to change a policy does that mean that talking about the policy without the administration’s POV is no longer permitted? Conversely does this mean that NOT providing the opposite view when the administration speaks is forbidden? Should all military bases where Bush promoted his war have had room for the opposite viewpoint? I think yes, but it didn’t happen and where was Koch then? When I protested the Iraq war we were not allowed inside MacDill AFB (CENTCOM).

LibrarianActivist has more details.

Finally, Koch’s decision is part of a larger effort by the current administration to destroy the commons and the public sphere. I have explored this in greater length in a print article that details some of the actions taken by the President’s brother, Jeb, to suppress discourse in Florida.

“Suppressing the Commons: Misconstrued Patriotism vs. A Psychology of Liberation.” Reference and User Services Quarterly 43 (Fall 2003).
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Protection of the commons function of public libraries and public museums requires recognition of subtle threats as well as the obvious. The full scope of the public sphere must be comprehended.

For more on Jeb Bush with photos see this article:
Jeb in Waiting.

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Future & Archives: A Librarian at Every Table. No. 12.1.2004-3.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

About my mailing list, A LIBRARIAN AT EVERY TABLE
Sources & Sites for Community Building.

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Dear sister and brother ALAET subscriber,

I began A-LIBRARIAN-AT-EVERY-TABLE [ALAET] in 2001, not long before the tragic events of September 11. As a professor working at a Florida university (Jeb Bush is governor), I have experienced a sustained shrinkage of the public sphere since 9/11/2001.For background see the article in the newsletter of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association: A Librarian’s Choice: the High Road of Social Responsibility and Ethics or Personal Expediency when Faced by a Devious Government. The student online discussion list at the School of Library and Information Science (where I teach) was shut down by administrative fiat when students and some faculty discussed the war in Iraq in March 2003. Just before the 2004 election a well known environmentalist was banned from speaking at Florida Gulf Coast University because she was critical of the governor’’s brother’’s environmental policies. Terry Tempest Williams Barred From Florida Gulf Coast University

To ensure that I can continue to identify community building sites without administrative censorship I am moving ALAET to the blog, A Librarian at Every Table, with backup archives for earlier issues at the website – “A Librarian at Every Table.”

I will still use the old Librarian at Every Table website as an interface to alert readers to new posts and to sign up new readers.

Thank you for your interest and contributions over the past 227 issues. [Archives of the first 227 posts are at the A LIBRARIAN AT EVERY TABLE ARCHIVE SITE.]

Additionally, general observations about librarianship will be posted at Librarian and Librarian 2.

A LIBRARIAN AT EVERY TABLE ARCHIVES. No. 1 [July 2001]-No. 226 [November 2004].
A LIBRARIAN AT EVERY TABLE ARCHIVES. No. 227 [December 2004] — present.

editors note: in April 2006. The title of the blog, “A Librarian at every Table” changed to A Librarian at the Kitchen Table.

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Jeb Bush tried to Dismantle the State Library of Florida. Librarians Fought his Plan. No. 8. 21. 2003-6.

Thursday, August 21st, 2003

Jeb Bush tried to Dismantle the State Library of Florida. Librarians Fought his Plan…and the People Won.
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Florida Library Association Statement on Proposed Dismantling of the State Library of Florida

* The Board of Directors of the Florida Library Association has issued the following statement:

The Florida Library Association is strongly opposed to the planned elimination of the State Library of Florida. We remain committed to the provision of information to the people of Florida and the preservation of our State’s cultural heritage and history. The Florida Library Association stands ready to work in partnership with all levels of government to ensure the appropriate provision of information resources for the people of Florida.

Approved by the FLA Board of Directors, February 3, 2003.

FLA Resolution on the Proposed Elimination of the State Library of Florida, February 21, 2003

Whereas, The Florida Library Association reaffirms its support of the State Library of Florida and recognizes the State Library as the pivotal leader in the statewide Plan for Library Development and,

Whereas,The State Library of Florida performs a critical role in the coordination of statewide planning, services, and programs that encourage and facilitate the sharing of resources throughout the state and,

Whereas,The functions performed by the Bureau of Library and Network Services, Bureau of Library Development, and Bureau of Archives and Records Management which makeup the State Library are mutually dependent upon each other and were purposely joined together to provide Florida residents easy and free access to information about Florida’s history, culture and life in all formats and,

Whereas,The State Library provides free public access to local and remote electronic resources, state and federal government documents, special collections devoted to Florida, audiovisual materials and general collections and,

Whereas,Librarians have the professional skills and training to administer the archives and records of state government including the collection, preservation, and access to the historically significant records of the state, as well other materials that complement the official state records and,

Whereas,The State Library of Florida provides an essential service ensuring access to information of past, present, and future value for the educational and cultural benefit of the People of Florida Now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association opposes the planned elimination of the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services); and, be it further

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association will work with other organizations, as appropriate, to protect this vital state institution and, be it further

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association rejects any legislation that would substantially change the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services) and, be it further,

Resolved, That the Florida Library Association urges legislators to restore and maintain funding of the State Library of Florida (Division of Library and Information Services) for operation and staffing at the 2002-2003 level and, be it further

Resolved, that this resolution be forwarded to ______________________________, and to others as appropriate.

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Campaign to Save Your State Library
The Board of Directors of the Florida Library Association have launched a campaign to SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY. Your participation and assistance in this effort is CRITICAL.
Letters, emails, phone calls and visits to legislators are needed NOW. Letters to the editor of your local newspaper are also important NOW.

o THE FACTS under the current plan for dismantling of the State Library of Florida: The collections of the State Library of Florida, currently under the Bureau of Library and Network Services, will go…somewhere…somewhere other than the R.A. Gray Building where they are currently housed. The Administration is currently searching for a home(s).
o The State Archives, currently under the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, will be transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection.
o The Records Management function, currently under the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, will be transferred to the Department of Management Services.
o The functions of the Bureau of Library Development will be reorganized and be part of an entity within the newly created Department of State and Community Partnerships.
o 55 full-time positions will be eliminated, yet the Administration suggests that all “salient functions” will continue.

THE MESSAGE for supporters of the State Library of Florida:
o There is VALUE in keeping these functions within the same administrative unit. The analogy to the Library of Congress made by many on the listserv is an excellent one—would the Library of Congress operate more efficiently by scattering its services across federal agencies and sending its collections to other libraries? NO.
o Keeping the State Archives with other library functions of the State has VALUE.
o Dismantling the State Library of Florida with the actions described above sends the scary message that…libraries, archives and historical records have NO VALUE.
o Suggesting that no services or collections are being eliminated, just sent to places where they can be more efficient JUST ISN’T TRUE. Librarians, genealogists, historians, archivists, and the citizens of Florida understand this!
o The State Library of Florida has been awarded for its efficiencies and is known for being an outstanding steward of taxpayers’ dollars.

PLEASE ACT TODAY! The response to this issue has been strong already–please put pen to paper, type an email, make a call. Let your voice be heard! SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY!

More information can be found on this issue at http://www.flalib.org/state_library/state_library.html

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Floridas Staatsbibliothek und Staatsarchiv (Jeb Bush attempt to close state library and Judy Ring purge). No. 8. 21. 2003-5.

Thursday, August 21st, 2003

Hier, aber auch in Netbib (sowie in ARCHIVALIA)war vor
einiger Zeit etwas zur bedrohlichen Lage der
Staatsbibliothek in Florida zu lesen. Nicht besonders
aktuell informiert ist ein Artikel in SPIEGEL ONLINE, der
ganz am Rande auf diese Vorgaenge eingeht, siehe
http://archiv.twoday.net/stories/34472/

Fuer die folgende ausfuehrliche Richtigstellung bin ich Jim
Schnur sehr dankbar!

Klaus Graf

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Jeb Bush and the Florida State Library. No. 7.24.2003-4.

Thursday, July 24th, 2003

Florida officials announced February 25, 2003 that the Florida State Library’s circulating collection of some 670,000 items, nearly half of them books, would be moved to the library of the private Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. Nova would also get $5 million over four years for upkeep of the $10 million collection.

Bush showed a flash of anger , saying he was offended by critics who accuse him of lacking sensitivity to Florida history. He cited the prospect of war with Iraq in defending the library proposal.–Well, if THAT doesn’t show a good sense of history, I don’t know what does. Give the state library away to help out the war in Iraq?Or does Jeb Bush mean get rid of libraries where truth lies?

Local librarians had hoped the new state librarian, Judith Ring, would appear instead. She didn’t, but sent a four-page letter defending the plan.

Florida House Derails State Library Move. April 4, 2003.
The Florida House voted April 4 to reject Gov. Jeb Bush’s plan to transfer the state library’s circulating collection from Tallahassee to Nova Southeastern University and eliminate 55 of the library’s 120 positions.
Florida State Library Bureau Chief Fired
The Chief of Florida’s Bureau of Library and Network Services in Tallahassee was fired June 6, apparently as a result of an ongoing reorganization of the state’s Division of Library and Information Services. Debra Sears, 48, had been employed by the Florida State Library for 18 years.

For an overview see: A Librarian’s Choice: the High Road of Social Responsibility and Ethics or Personal Expediency when Faced by a Devious Government in SRRT Newsletter June 2003.

Save Your State Library
Florida Library Association archives on this issue are here.

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