Head of S.F.'s Library Resigns Under Pressure

[CMUNSON]

Jumping into the fray, without taking either side in this debate, I think it 
is possible to deal with this issue in a way that satifies both sides, 
providing information while not violating copyright.  In fact it's a very 
simple answer that I employed myself yesterday when I sent the following 
message to members of my library:
     
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Some of you may have already heard this through other sources, but Kenneth 
Dowlin, director of the San Francisco Public Library resigned yesterday 
because of a $1.2 million budget deficit.  If you remember, Dowlin and the 
S.F. Public Library were critisized in an article in the New Yorker by 
Nicholson Baker a couple months back for getting rid of too many books 
during the Library's move and high-tech upgrade.  Also, I believe Dowlin is 
running for president of ALA....For the full story go to the SFGate website 
(which features S.F. Chronicle and Examiner Newspaper articles) at:
     
http://www.sfgate.com/wais/search/chron-pro.html
     
Search for the word "library" in the Headline field and "Dowlin" in the 
Keyword field.
     
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     This is indeed a good practice, one which I employ frequently. 
     However, can you folks spot the problem with this? This assumes that 
     everyone has access to a web browser, which not everybody has in this 
     Age of the Web. At least if you included the full text of the message, 
     everybody who is a subscriber can read the story.
     
     Of course, you can also summarize and email to all, but I've been 
     advocating a freer approach, which I see as fair use.
     
     Chuck Munson