[WEB4LIB] more bad press for librarians

[Donald A. Barclay]

Why is this bad press for librarians? Last time I looked, Billington wasn't a librarian. 

[With tongue in cheek.]

Donald A. Barclay
Houston Academy of Medicine-
Texas Medical Center Library                                      always the beautiful answer
dbarclay at library.tmc.edu                                               who asks a more beautiful question
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-----Original Message-----
From:	Julie James [SMTP:JJames at lva.lib.va.us]
Sent:	Wednesday, June 21, 2000 12:11 PM
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Subject:	[WEB4LIB] more bad press for librarians

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