more bad press for librarians

[Julie James]

Business 2.0  June 27, 2000  p.125

Clay Shirky calls for the resignation of the Librarian of Congress
http://www.business2.com/content/magazine/breakthrough/2000/06/13/12349

"Billington should probably be asked to resign, based on his contempt for
U.S. citizens who don't happen to live within walking distance of his
library". 

Billington's remarks to the National Press Club 4/14/00
http://www.loc.gov/today/transcripts/000414-npc.html
see also the Q & A account at
http://www.techlawjournal.com/educ/20000415.htm 

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Julie James
Technology Consultant
The Library of Virginia
804/692-0800  
jjames at lva.lib.va.us