Drafted by the LACUNY Legislative Action Committee and endorsed by LACUNY Executive Council on October 22, 2004
Dear LACUNY Member:
In consideration of the upcoming elections, we and the LACUNY Executive Council (see Resolution below) would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to go to the polls and vote on November 2.
In the last four years, there has been important legislation enacted impacting libraries and the communities they serve, all in the interest of national security. This is just the beginning of the introduction of legislation affecting information centers like libraries that is an affront to our democratic society. It may be perceived that national issues are remote and distant concerns having little or no bearing on the autonomy of academic institutions of learning. However, this could not be further from the eventual reality of academic libraries operating with increased restrictions and impositions placed on our users. Ultimately, the work of academic librarians and the free intellectual engagement of the users we serve, are being undermined.
