************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 22:39:20 -0400 (EDT) From: "David P. Dillard" <jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> I am reposting this message with the permission of the original poster, Chuck Hamaker. It is interesting to see another resource important to education being downsized by the current executive branch of the U.S. government after the elimination of PubScience and the threatened radical alterations to the ERIC database and ERIC service programs. The important thing in education, however, is that we make sure that K-12 students have lots of standardized tests so that when we stick the graduated label on them one can be sure that they conform to quality standards and specifications. Sincerely, David Dillard Research Librarian david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ECP RingLeader http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 15:47:26 EDT From: "Hamaker, Chuck" <cahamake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: liblicense-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "Liblicense-L (E-mail)" <liblicense-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: NASA headquarters Library to be Downsized NASA Headquarters Library to be Downsized? http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=811 NASA Headquarters Library to be Downsized? Keith Cowing/NASA Watch Wednesday, April 30, 2003 The following memo is circulating around NASA Headquarters: There is a radical move afoot to close or drastically downsize the NASA library--to drastically reduce the size/staff/resources/capabilities of the NASA library to create a "museum to "showcase the Enterprises" , doing outreach to our publics. This apparently is Courtney's idea, and he has asked the new head of Code C, Jim Frelk, to meet with the AAs to let them know. Those of us who use the library feel that this is not acceptable. Their strategy is to have it done in 90 days, with no public discussion--they have even put a gag order on library staff to prohibit them from discussing this with their customers. I wonder if you might be able to gather support to put a stop to this? Attached are some fact sheets on the library. Below are some additional talking points: My Thanks to Judy Walker, UNC Charlotte for calling my attention to this, and Gerald Holmes, UNC Greensboro for passing in on to EBSS-L from the originating listserv: LIBREF-L. END OF MESSAGE FROM Chuck Hamaker ========================== It is also interesting that librarians are here also told that they must be mute about the changes that are coming to the library. Reminds one of the USA PATRIOT Act requirement that librarians not discuss the events of an FBI visit to their facility. Perhaps one of the platform issues of this administration in the next election will be that librarians should be seen and not heard. <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> ADVERTISE REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET GET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>