Just a point of correction for William Caldwell. The State archives are on the periphery of the campus not in its heart. The FSU library is right in the middle of downtown Seminoleland however. And that's where he wants to ship the archival material. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sydney Cardner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Florida libraries > Several things wrong with that. Sounds good on the surface, but not > really. An article in a nearby newspaper pointed out that access would be > an issue at a university. For example, when I was taking some recent > classes at a local college, I could use their materials. When the class was > finished, I could not. They would belong to the university not the state. > > Also I understand parking is a problem. Space is a problem. > > Further, the FSU funding is almost being cut in half. Why would they want > to take all that responsibility with no funding being allowed for it. Dr. > Wetherell just stated that. He as much as said they just could not handle > it under these circumstances. > > The library building is already existing, the archives are there, it already > has housing for the state's history, the cost is such a minimal portion of a > state budget, it is all already there under one roof. I just can't see the > advantage to closing it. It is not just Florida, other states are > considering that libraries that hold archived materials are expendable. > > This was posted to give people an opportunity to let the state legislature > know their feelings. It is up to each individual whether it bothers them > enough to speak about it or not. Actually, the Republican legislators I > talked to yesterday feel the concerns. Their first question was WHY? Why > did they cut it out of the budget? That was my first question also. > > FSU does not want it when its funding is being so drastically cut, and they > will be facing layoffs. I have been told that if it goes under some other > departments, it will NOT be accessible to the public in the way it is now. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Caldwell" <[email protected]> > To: "Sydney Cardner" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Florida libraries > > > > Seems like I read somewhere that Florida State University would pick up > the > > pieces if the State Library and/or Archives were to disintegrate. If > true, > > don't think that that would be a terrible hardship for us genealogers, > since > > the 'Noles don't have a bad school and probably would take good care of > > things. (Could be rough on Game Day, though). The State Museum, if I > > remember right, is on the UF campus, and it seems to get by OK. > > > > Any truth in any of this? > > > > > > William H. Caldwell (FSU '65) > > 6020 Porter Drive > > Harrison, Tennessee 37341 > > 423/344-5674 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sydney Cardner <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Date: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Florida libraries > > > > > > >Very very good questions! I just talked to both my state congress > > people, > > >or their offices should I say. They seem to be blissfully unaware of it, > > >and even asked me for further information. Is anyone irate yet? > > > > > >I asked specifically where a governor would get the power to already tell > > >the librarians their jobs are ended. I got no answer. > > > > > >That was a great question. I was stunned beyond belief to hear them say > > >they did not understand what I was talking about. Don't legislators and > > >their aides read major papers anymore? > > > > > >If people do not get outraged, then this is going to happen. In fact, > if > > >their jobs end in July, it may already be done. > > > > > >Governor Bush's first figure on the class size amendment costing some 27 > > >billion was later forced to be revised, in fact he admitted he was not > sure > > >about it. Then he said he was not sure how much it would cost. I just > > >wanted to mention that, as it did not get widely publicized. > > > > > >Here is the site to visit to contact them. > > >http://www.leg.state.fl.us/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > >From: "sdmarsh" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:19 AM > > >Subject: [FLORIDA] Florida libraries > > > > > > > > >> Okay, I've been following this and planning my letters to Jeb, et al, > > then > > >the email below comes along. Am I missing something? If the budget just > > >came out, and it hasn't passed the legislature yet, how have they told > the > > >librarians their jobs end July 1? Now that is confidence, moxie or > > whatever > > >you want to call arrogance. > > >> > > >> I have seven lines in Florida before it became a state. I currently > live > > >in Texas so I have some experience with the Texas Bush management style. > > >Luckily Texans have a strong sense of history. A two semester state > > history > > >class is a required subject in college, something Florida should learn > > from, > > >if it hasn't already. The Texas shrub never tried to destroy the state > > >archives, but he sure left a mess in plenty of other "soft" areas. Like > > >he's doing at the Federal level now. This really goes beyond closing > > >libraries and cutting university budgets, but I'll leave that to your > > >imaginations and not get into too much poilitics. I encourage everyone > to > > >get involved. We are still a democracy. If we loose balance between the > > >"hard" budget areas and the "soft" ones, we truly loose who we are. > Every > > >area of a budget can be made more efficient, but most politicians just > cut > > >budgets in the areas they don't appreciate and leave the "scared cows" > > allow > > >to get more and more waste! > > >> ful. It's easy and full of opportunities for rhetoric. > > >> > > >> >Those are good links. Thanks. I just noticed in the article from the > > >> >Tallahassee Democrat that the librarians have already been told their > > >jobs > > >> >end July 1. This makes it more urgent. > > >> >Good links. > > >> >Sydney > > >> > > >> Sharon > > >> Come visit the family (30+ lines online) > > >> www.roadshometofl.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >______________________________ > > > > > >