Comments on: NJLA President’s Program: The Hyperlinked Library: trends, Tools, Transparency http://tametheweb.com/2011/05/01/njla-presidents-program-the-hyperlinked-library-trends-tools-transparency/ "We must never forget that the human heart is at the center of the technological maze..." -Stephen Barnes Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter Bromberg http://tametheweb.com/2011/05/01/njla-presidents-program-the-hyperlinked-library-trends-tools-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-24579 Mon, 02 May 2011 03:31:44 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/?p=7298#comment-24579 PS, not to hijack the comments, but I meant to add this link to my latest post: http://blog.peterbromberg.com/2011/05/i-agree-with-norma-blake-common-ground.html.

Thanks again, Pete

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By: Peter Bromberg http://tametheweb.com/2011/05/01/njla-presidents-program-the-hyperlinked-library-trends-tools-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-24578 Mon, 02 May 2011 03:28:34 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/?p=7298#comment-24578 Hi Michael,

Thanks for helping to draw attention to the issues we’re trying to deal with in NJ. The immediate issue is the saving of QandANJ and the problematic way in which some are trying to kill it on short notice with little reasoning to support the decision.

Beyond that though there are some larger issues of fear, intimidation, and implied threats which Janie alludes to. I understand that Janie and I enjoy a greater sense of safety and protection given the supportive boss we have in Leslie Burger, but it is my hope that others will find their voices too. Perhaps the strong statement issued by NJLA — as welcome as it is unprecedented — will help shift the climate and encourage others to speak their minds without fear of retribution.

When a library director that desperately needs funding, or line-staff librarians who see layoffs happening all around the state and are worried about making their mortgage payments receive phone calls or emails from the State Librarian saying, “I’m disappointed that…” Well, that can put a little chill in the air.

When librarians who are key to the QandANJ effort are told by their superiors that they are not to engage in ANY conversations or attend officially sanctioned NJLA events where QandANJ will be discussed — well, that to me is an outright ethical violation of a pretty high order. But the catch-22 is that those who are being gagged and instructed not to speak or cooperate perceive that they are in danger of losing their jobs or fear being blacklisted if they speak out.

Thanks again for lending your blog space to the furthering of this conversation.

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