[Michlib-l] ALA President Sari Feldman Interviewed on WDET

[Steven K. Bowers]

I believe the law has not yet been signed by the governor.  We are still hoping to get him to veto the legislation.


More info at:

http://www.milibraries.org/mla-urges-governor-snyder-to-veto-sb-571/


Please sign the petition asking for a veto!


-Steve


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Subject: [Michlib-l] ALA President Sari Feldman Interviewed on WDET


Around 4:45 this afternoon, I heard an interview on WDET with Sari Feldman, ALA President, on the just signed law the prohibits all government bodies from distributing information on elections. She did an excellent job of explaining why this idea went against the public library's role in providing unbiased facts to their users. The interviewer tried to get her to admit that a librarian could try to influence how the person would vote, but she skillfully avoided this trap. She also said that Michigan is the only state that she know of with this prohibition.


Bob


Robert P. Holley

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

13303 Borgman Avenue

Huntington Woods, MI  48070-1005

email: aa3805 at wayne.edu

phone: 248-547-0306



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