[net-gold] LIBRARIES: PUBLIC LIBRARIES : PRIVITIZATION: Opinion: Public Interest Needs Protection in Deals to Privatize Libraries
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- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 07:46:00 -0400 (EDT)
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LIBRARIES: PUBLIC LIBRARIES :
PRIVITIZATION:
Opinion: Public Interest Needs Protection in Deals to Privatize Libraries
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Opinion: Public Interest Needs Protection in Deals to Privatize Libraries
By Molly Spore-Alhadef
Special to the Mercury News
Posted: 08/07/2011 08:00:00 PM PDT
Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_18625331
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Across California -- in Anaheim, Santa Clarita, Sonoma, Ventura, San Diego
and elsewhere -- a private library management company, Library Systems and
Services Inc., has been wooing strapped cities and counties with the siren
song of maintaining services and achieving substantial savings.
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What could be better than a budget fix at no cost to the public? Nothing,
of course. But as in any mating ritual, the public needs to question and
verify the overtures of the private companies hoping to take over such a
core public service. As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true,
it probably is.
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In Santa Clarita, public officials made the decision to privatize their
city libraries despite a public outcry from community members who wanted
to maintain public control over their precious investments. So far, that
city's taxpayers have had to cough up $12 million in extra expenses for a
privatization scheme they were told would save them money. Other
communities have seen experienced librarians replaced with less qualified
staff and hours reduced.
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Elsewhere in the nation, the Linden, N.J., library terminated its contract
with LSSI after determining the town could offer the same level of
services for $300,000 less. Fargo, N.D., also terminated LSSI's contract
after the company repeatedly requested budget increases and failed to pay
bills on time.
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The state Legislature is considering AB 438, a bill that would put in
place basic safeguards to ensure taxpayers actually see savings as well as
high-quality service if libraries are privatized. The bill requires
accountability, transparent bookkeeping, adequate notice, the right to
terminate the contract if the contractor doesn't deliver and measures to
maintain services. That's why AB 438 deserves support.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
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