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Subject:    [PUBLIB] RE: [Core Values and Dr. Laura] (fwd)
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Date:       1999-12-29 22:18:59
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Sender: Don Sager <dsager@highsmith.com>
Subject: RE: [Core Values and Dr. Laura]

This is in response to Nann Blaine Hilyard's question about Dr. Laura's 
interest in the draft ALA Core Values statement. The task force did post 
the draft on the web (www.wwa.com/~dsager/core.htm) and we did ask for 
comments from ALA members, chapters, units, affiliates and library-related 
organizations. We did not post this on Dr. Laura's website. Someone who 
obviously monitors the ALA discussion lists must have picked it up and 
forwarded it to Dr. Laura. And yes, we have received some e-mail from her 
readers: 38 letters since Christmas. A majority are critical of the 
statement because of the intellectual freedom component. However, 15 of the 
38 messages are very supportive of the statement, and of library service in 
general. To put this into perspective, however, you should know that the 
responses we have received from Dr. Laura's website are only a small 
percentage of all the messages we have received. A far higher number of ALA 
members, librarians, and trustees have responded to our request for comment 
as a result of other postings (including PubLib). We have received many 
suggestions and comments, but I am pleased to report that the vast majority 
of the respondents are in support of the draft statement. The Task Force 
continues to welcome further comments and suggestions. Best wishes on the 
New Year!
Don Sager, Chair, ALA Core Values Task Force
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Donald J. Sager, Publisher, Highsmith Press, P.O. Box 800, Ft.
Atkinson, WI 53538-0800. Tel. 920/563-9571. Fax: 920/563-4801.
E-mail: <dsager@highsmith.com>. Web: http://www.hpress.highsmith.com


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