Subj: Re: [Clayton Library] Date: 5/15/02 2:35:13 PM Central Standard Time From:    erootrot@usa.net (liz hicks) To:    RELPPEK@aol.com, whsj@lcc.net, mojaka@lcc.net, bootise@msn.com, walgard@lcc.net, Dmc7467@aol.com, jmassey@lcc.net, bwalktx@txcr.net, erootrot@usa.net, Dottieat@aol.com, richis@hal-pc.org, antiqueman@pdq.net, mtanner@txucom.net, Lingen1999@aol.com, plmartin55@yahoo.com, sasybird@ivillage.com, darmadlee@hotmail.com Hi, My name is Elizabeth (Liz) Hicks and am a board member of Clayton Library Friends.  I'm afraid it's been confirmed by Margi Harris, Manager of Clayton Library, that the hours at Clayton will be cut July lst, and that Clayton is considered to be full staffed even though 6 (Six) staff members have retired or resigned since last year.  The CLF Board of Dir. is meeting next week to see about undertaking a massive letter writing campaign.  We need everyone's help. A personal concern of mine is the proposed (by Mayor Brown) Africian-American Archives and Culture center.  It is supposed to be staffed by EXISTING HPL personnel. Does this mean Clayton will loose more staff-after all, there are only so many librarians with research experience in the Hou. Public Library system.  What do "they" consider archival?  The Freedmen Bureau records, slave schedules, books, and even possibly census records?  Censuses and other like records contain info. on Africian-Americans. Will any of these records be moved from Clayton????????? I thought we tried to end segregation in the 1950's! That's my opionion.  Liz Hicks, Angel Chair and Director Clayton Library Friends