Pull the plug -- libraries aren't common carriers

[Harpo's Fan]

You have been part of a very lively and 
informative discussion on this issue and I 
thank you for presenting the intelligent 
opposition to the idea of open public access to 
information but I have to point out some 
problems with your choices of language.  
For instance, "diversity" implies an expansiveness  
and inclusivity not a tightly controlled information 
class structure which I hear you advocating.  I also 
think you've been using Newspeak to insult your 
patrons to us and I have to say I find that offensive.  
I hope you learn soon the fun in finding out 
that your patrons can teach you something and not 
just the other way around.  The process is a dance.  

--Barb
All opinions are my problem, not my employer's.
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On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, Burt, David wrote:

> Wilfred Drew wrote:
> 
> >I have been watching this whole discussion with great interest and also
> >with disgust.  I see librarians suggesting that we have twowlevels of
> >access to library service.  That makes me sick to my stomache.
> 
> The nausea you're feeling is only cognitive dissonance.  Once you get
> used to the idea of  diversity in library Internet access, it will pass,
> trust me.
> 
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>           David Burt, Information Technology Librarian 
>           The Lake Oswego Public Library 
>           706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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