JessamynFeb 14, 2023
The Vermont State University has a remarkably short-sighted money saving plan to go "all digital" with their libraries. This is a terrible idea. Once announced, they've been back-tracking, changing their website to make this seem more palatable. The Vermont Library Association released a statement yesterday. It's not quite enough "Fuck this dumb idea!!" for my tastes but it's pretty strong https://www.vermontlibraries.org/vla-statement-regarding-vtsu-library-closures
VLA statement regarding VTSU library closures | Vermont Library Association

Show threadJessamynFeb 14, 2023

And let's look specifically on what this VTSU FAQ page looked like before and after the blowback.

Before (thanks Internet Archive): https://web.archive.org/web/20230208233740/https://transformation.vsc.edu/announcing-changes-to-vermont-state-university-athletics-and-libraries/
After: https://transformation.vsc.edu/announcing-changes-to-vermont-state-university-athletics-and-libraries/

Announcing Changes to Vermont State University Athletics and Libraries – VSCS Transformation

Show threadJessamynFeb 14, 2023

Reading more about this, staying mad.

"University president Parwinder Grewal said, 'If more than 500 students could have responded, maybe we would have made a different decision.'"

Just a classic "We asked for your input in a way that didn't make you interested in responding and as a result of your non-response have decided to take things away from you" situation. How dare they.

Show threadJessamynFeb 14, 2023
Sorry, the citation for that bullshit comment was the very nice people at @bookriot https://bookriot.com/vermont-state-university-digital-only-library/
Vermont State University Gets Rid of Physical Library for Digital-Only, Despite Protests

Despite student protests, Vermont State University is donating most of the library's physical books and going digital-only.

BOOK RIOT
Show threadEira TanseyFeb 14, 2023
@jessamyn @bookriot this is bad and everyone who contributed to this bad decision should feel bad
Show threadNothingEspeciallyClever
@TeamMidwest @jessamyn @bookriot or at least go into another line of work. Jeez,,,
Feb 15, 2023 at 1:46amWeb