Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6GIOZ726183; Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:24:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:24:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <FLEIJPFJGNEBFCGDMABPEEHCCHAA.john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "John Kamplain" <john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:711] RE: ERIC X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1281 Lines: 28 While you are all screaming that the sky is falling, you may want to take the time to actually go to the old clearinghouses. They are working fine and are still available for downloading info. Bold proclamations about the death of the mind and soul aside, why not take the time to download some stuff today? You can use WebReaper to download each clearinghouse as a complete offline website. To install a free copy of web reaper, go to: www.webreaper.net > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-workplace@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-workplace@nifl.gov]On Behalf > Of kmccook@tampabay.rr.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:54 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:710] ERIC > > > One of the first moves of a one-party state is to make > information less available. The people of the state of Florida > rose up when Jeb Bush tried to dismantle our state library in > Jnaury 2003. Legislators did not go along. However, since > then some dissenting librarians have been fired and the Bush > appointees are closing access to the collection to the public. > A less obvious, but likely more effective strategy is to make > sure things don't get into libraries in the first place. ERIC > clearinghouses have been full of documents that ask hard > questions.
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