To get a little away from the corporate naming issue: Here are some suggested names for parts of the new Central Library.
1. Something BIG named after Gratia Countryman (Like the whole building). She didn't start the Minneapolis Library System but made it a great system and defended it during the Great Depression. 2. The central atrium or auditorium: "The Nellie Stone Johnson Hall" Johnson was the first Black elected official in Minnesota (elected to the Minneapolis Library Board), community and union organizer. (See www. WorkDayMinnesota.org, search on Nellie Stone Johnson or click on: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/permanent/working_life/history/blackhistory/ nelliehome.php) 3. The Government Documents section should be named for Eileen Cooke, former head of the Washington Office of the American Library Association (and a former employee of the MPL). Besides getting significant federal funding for libraries, she was working on telecommunications policy, copyright law and government information policy before anyone thought it was important. Just some ideas to think about. We need to do a much better job of honoring the great women of our community. ............................... Sheldon Mains DFL and Labor Endorsed Candidate for Minneapolis Library Board of Trustees http://www.MainsForLibrary.org [EMAIL PROTECTED], 612/618-7149 Mains for Library Committee, 2718 24th St. E., Mpls 55406 "It is incredibly important to this country that we have people who run libraries that actually believe in reading books instead of burning them." Howard Dean 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
