My point, which I don't think was addressed at all, was that Mr. Hinsdale wants to discriminate in "zeroing out library collections budgets". Politicians are very good at avoiding issues or trying to change them, even when they raise them in the first place. His response should have been consistent with his original statement. It should have read, "zeroing out certain collections budgets, and keeping two specific ones."
That was the issue I responded to. That is the issue I would expect to be addressed in a response. These other services that Mr. Hinsdale speaks of are all labor intensive, and as such are expensive. There are staff wages, shipping, and other costs involved in any interlibrary loan operation. I'll admit, I'm no expert, but I have seen enough, and have a healthy enough amount of common sense in my bones to say that it's not all that simple, even if it is cool. It also has to be paid for by the citizens of this city, and the city the material comes from. It's not just magic. I won't go into the details of the process or the costs involved, but if anyone wants to know, I'm sure Mr. Hinsdale can give you that information. Mike Nelson Central Peoples Republic of Minneapolis REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
