Hi Maybe a whole week of demonstrations centering around Labour Day? If you folks would like to come up with a poster to display at NGS May 27-31 in Pittsburgh (I can print on 11x14 legal size poster card stock), I will print them out and distribute to all vendors who are willing to display them, plus post on bulletin boards - see ngsgenealogy.org for vendors, speakers and organizers you may want to contact. I think I will do a poster for the Massachusetts legislation problem too. Might as well get more concrete discussions on these trends at a national conference. Read about the Florida state library closing issue, see the demonstration photos and press coverage http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/graybldg.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html It might be a good idea for folks who organize demonstrations to print out a a simple fact sheet and an information request form. During our recent Massachusetts state archives records forum, the Massachusetts Genealogical council handed out copies of the offensive bill with a summary of the worst parts and engaged others in our discussion - including librarians and historians who did not know what was going on. Lots of stakeholders in the Canadian census issue do not know what is happenning. Love the Canadian spirit! Open, generous and kind - but determined, fair and protective of heritage. Go get em! Sharon ===== Sharon Sergeant Ancestors and Ephemera http://GenealogyFair.com Bring Your Ancestors Home!