[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacol2] Encouraging use of the FDLP discussion site...

[Diedre Conkling]

I believe that anyone signed in to ALA Connect can contribute to this
discussion.  You can view the discussion without being signed in.  You
don't have to be an ALA member to use ALA Connect but you do need to
register to contribute to some of the open discussions.

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From: Lynne E. Bradley <lbradley at alawash.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Subject: [alacol2] Encouraging use of the FDLP discussion site...
To: alacol2 at ala.org, la at ala.org, gis at ala.org, e-gov at ala.org
Cc: clark881 at umn.edu, joyce.ogburn at utah.edu, OGR_Staff <
OGR_Staff at alawash.org>


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In case you are not signed into the new FDLP ALA Connect site, I posted
this to encourage more use.  Bill Sudduth is, thus far, the only and first
public comment.  Please encourage others in your units, workplace and
elsewhere, to participate.

Thanks, Lynne

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*Lynne Bradley E.* <http://connect.ala.org/user/85671> (staff) on Tue,
11/22/2011 - 3:24pm

First: Thank you to Bill Sudduth for starting the discussion! Will others
respond? As ALA staff, we want people to start posting comments - please!

Second: We are guessing that there are many reasons why folks have not
started to use this discussion site. For many of us it is a very busy time
of year, especially in the academic library community. We have heard from a
few people that you are reluctant to post anything publicly about the
contentious issues swirling around the FDLP. Some people may not want to
make comments about decisions made by the institutions where they work.
Whatever the reason, we hope that more of you will feel comfortable
beginning this discussion.

Within ALA, this is an open and public site but we believe that as
professionals who are all committed, even if in different ways, to
providing the public no-fee access to government information, we can
proceed. We can begin this discussion virtually and continue it at
Midwinter Conference in a professional manner, respecting each
point-of-view.

Third: There are many circumstances that are influencing the future of the
FDLP and public access to the materials and resources of the federal
government. Even though ALA is the oldest and largest library association
in the world, we cannot effectively participate in the various proceedings
and opportunities to influence public policy in this arena, unless our
members can pursue this discussion and debate within ALA.

Fourth: If you have other ideas to ease this discussion and get it started,
perhaps through other techniques and venues, please post here. No decisions
are being made online; no one will be chastised for their point-of-view; we
need the diversity of information and perspectives.

Thanks for "listening" and looking to hear from more of you.

Lynne Bradley, Director - ALA Office of Government Relations




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