[Eg-oversight-board] Raise Awareness about SOPA and PIPA

[McKinney, Elizabeth]

With Galen's "second" can I hear from the rest of the group +1 for "yea", -1 for "nay" or simply "abstain".

 

Elizabeth McKinney 
PINES Program Director 
Georgia Public Library Service 
A Unit of the University System of Georgia
1800 Century Place, Suite 150
Atlanta GA 30345
404.235.7141
emckinney at georgialibraries.org
http://www.georgialibraries.org/





----- Original Message -----
From: "Galen Charlton" <gmc at esilibrary.com>
To: eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:23:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Eg-oversight-board] Raise Awareness about SOPA and PIPA

Hi,

On 01/17/2012 06:49 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre wrote:
> I'd like to propose (can I make a motion?) that the evergreen-ils.org
> <http://evergreen-ils.org> site add information to the home page to
> raise awareness of two pieces of legislation that have sparked a lot of
> controversy. While we cannot take political stands on the site (because
> of our affiliation with SFC and our 501(c)3 status, we can raise
> awareness about this important issue.
>
> I recommend we add a block of text prominently on the site (for tomorrow
> only) stating:
>
> /Please be aware that many websites have decided to "go dark" today to
> raise awareness about two pieces of U.S.  legislation, SOPA and PIPA.
> //Some say these bills seek to fight piracy and protect intellectual
> freedom. //Others say the the bills "reduce freedom of expression,
> increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative
> global Internet." /
> /
> /
> /As libraries and members of an online community, we felt it was
> important to raise awareness of this issue. /
> /
> /
> Can I get a second?

Seconded.

Regards,

Galen
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Galen Charlton
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