FW: [ALACOUN:14105] "Blogs"

[K.G. Schneider]

This was Michael Gorman’s response, btw. 

Karen G. Schneider

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From: owner-alacoun at ala.org [mailto:owner-alacoun at ala.org] On Behalf Of
Michael Gorman
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 5:46 PM
To: ALA Council List
Subject: [ALACOUN:14105] "Blogs"

Dear Colleagues
I am sorry that Councillors Hartman and Schneider feel like that.  The piece
(LJ, February 15th 2005) was intended to be satirical, though I am certainly
no fan of "blogs," having an old fashioned belief that, if one wishes to
air one's views and be taken seriously, one should go through the
publishing/editing process.  I am surprised that people who attack an
article as mine (LAtimes, Dec. 17th 2004) has been attacked should be as
thin-skinned as some appear to be.
Rest assure that my views on "blogs" have nothing to do with my activities
as ALA president-elect or president.  I merely air my views and believe that
everyone (including me) has a right to speak in any way they wish and that
others have a right to respond.
Best wishes, Michael


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Michael Gorman 
President-elect, American Library Association 
Madden Library, CSU, Fresno 
(559) 278-2403 
"The best reading, for the largest number, at the least cost" 
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