Brewster KahlePrivatizing local public libraries?
Yes, and ongoing. article about one pending takeover: https://bookriot.com/huntsville-public-library-privatization/
The vendor cited is:
https://www.lsslibraries.com/who-we-are/
Yow. New to me.
What do you think?
drmna_info@brewsterkahle Travesty. Sadly, the future of libraries. After a nearly 30 year career in libraries, I'm about done.
The Ferridge@TheFerridge @brewsterkahle LS&S has a reputation... https://fair.org/home/a-for-profit-company-is-trying-to-privatize-as-many-public-libraries-as-they-can/
'A For-Profit Company Is Trying to Privatize as Many Public Libraries as They Can'
"There’s just a lot of potential for the information loop to be a closed loop that’s controlled by one company."
@drmna
@brewsterkahle
That link just shows a "forbidden" message. What I was more wondering about is why you are looking to stop working as a librarian. Same privatizing encroachment?
@brewsterkahle
That link just shows a "forbidden" message. What I was more wondering about is why you are looking to stop working as a librarian. Same privatizing encroachment?
@TheFerridge @brewsterkahle The focus has strayed from collections and helping people with information. Privatization is also an issue.
This is in the US, right? I'm sorry to hear :(