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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:39 AM Original message |
University Library Boss Cancels the NY Times In Protest |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Who? |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Catholic Uuniversity in San Antonio, TX...nt |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-01-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
99. Doesn't sound like a real university. Sounds like "faith-based" school |
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flakey_foont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. The University of whatzit? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. University of the Incarnate Word?? |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. no, it appears to be a legit school.. |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Info about UIW |
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zreosumgame (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. no, but you can join NAMBLA there |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. Mr Mendell Morgan is Dean of Library Science.... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
91. He appears to be an Episcopalian living in Live Oak |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
93. Everyone is seemingly forced to major in "USA Nationalistic Fervor" |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. Will the Times ever recover from this? - n/t |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
69. Of course they will. It's a nothing story hyped out of existence. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. Incarnate what? I think this will do more damage to this "university" than |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. bet they still have R rated bibles tho nt |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Don't tell them about the Song of Solomon |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Perhaps not... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. Not to mention what Joshua does to the women and children |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. The University of the Incarnate Word ???? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
100. Kick |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. funny,they didn't when Judith Miller was shown to be a shill for Bushco? |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. who said it was about 'morality'? |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. oh, that's rich. |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. DID they allow it? |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
76. The Dean maid this idiotic decision while on vacation... |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. You know what's funny? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
71. I wonder if their professoriat are members of the |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-01-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
96. Electronic Access |
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Simeon Salus (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. The academic equivalent of putting fingers in your ears and singing |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. I wonder what the requirements are for Library faculty |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. This sounds like the 'Library boss' is an Opus Dei member? Really |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. It's a stupid decision |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Tells you a lot about their collection management philosophy. |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. You're welcome to look at the catalog |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. It's more a criticism of the dean. It's unusual in academic libraries |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. ...and I should have added that the article says the staffers are |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
18. He shouldn't have the |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. The article says NOTHING about the university |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
43. Go back and read the whole post. |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. Sounds like it's under review to me |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
86. The idiot Dean sent this command in an e-mail.... |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I'll be curious to see. I have no experience with the university in |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. as if anyone cares |
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agio (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
68. This guy is not necessarily a librarian |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
20. Wow! I have a few friends that graduated from there, I'm from SA... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
74. Does anyone know what the professional association for |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. It a divison of the ALA: the ACRL |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:25 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. Wow, thanks for that response. The point is that the Dean of |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. "First you get down on your knees, fiddle with your rosaries, |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. did you see their catalog? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Seiously, I usually respect Catholic school. This decision is out |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. Maybe they should just censor the paper... |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. Tell them they should cancel the LA Times and the Wall Street Journal |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Along with |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. and maybe block the White House web site from their computers |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
32. Intersting contrast - we have this today and yesterday we had the |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't think anyone flipped their values |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I disagree, flipping our values is the reason for our divistion. Those |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
35. Who gives a shit what this fundie does? |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Good point |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. But for a lowly dean in a lowly college, he's getting a huge MEGAPHONE |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. So his actions should be ignored? |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. No, he's not |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. The point is that publicity may embarrass the college into doing something |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. You should give a shit because fundies are taking over your country |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. No they're not |
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The Roux Comes First (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
37. His librarianship credentials just lapsed. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
78. Mr Morgan is the Dean.... |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
40. Well Catholics are into repression in a big way just like the fundies |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
61. If that's so, then why do they have a broad collection? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
41. Univ. of the Incarnate Word diploma = Sally Struthers |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Seriously folks, I have a few friends who graduated from there, it is NOT |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Exactly my point in posting this |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I agree. My friends are mortified! They should toss him out on his ass. |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Canceling the New York Times is absolutely nutty |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
92. I seriously doubt that a Dean as absolute authority |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. I stand corrected. Though, they may want to consider a name change. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
80. The school may well not let Mr Morgan get away with this.... |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Maybe because the Dark Ages ended about 800 years ago... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. So send a letter to Notre Dame..... |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Touche'. Point taken. Keep name...lose the loser. n/t |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
46. Ignorance is Bliss. Blessed be the sheeple with their heads in the sand. |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. OMG I think I may have to break down and get a |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. and he didn't cancel because of the Judy Miller WMD stories? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. Anyone wanna buy their library a gift subscription to The Times? |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
63. I don't think they'll need it |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Irony: If they cancel one subscription, but get five gift subscriptions n/ |
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madmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
53. Who cares? |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. If you don't care about censorship, I have no answer for you...nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
72. I think that would be Less-than-Zeroversity. |
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xenu (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
73. Wait a second! |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. Are the Wall Street Journal and the LA Times being cancelled also? |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
81. Wow...One of the 5 conservative librarians |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
88. The University is a POS holy school. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
89. In a related story.. NYT sends back Bible |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
90. Self Delete |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
94. Wow - the business dept. at the NYT must be worried. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-01-06 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
95. Is he cancelling The Wall Street Journal, too? |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-01-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Hard copies are not used |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-01-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
98. Incarnate Word is not a nationally accredited institution |
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