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

[Michele Montague]

It's a moot point, as majority rules, but my vote is:  -1

I certainly oppose SOPA/PIPA, but am wary of turning the EG website, 
with its international scope, into a soapbox.


On 1/18/2012 12:10 PM, McKinney, Elizabeth wrote:
> With Galen's "second" can I hear from the rest of the group +1 for "yea", -1 for "nay" or simply "abstain".
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> Elizabeth McKinney
> PINES Program Director
> Georgia Public Library Service
> A Unit of the University System of Georgia
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> Atlanta GA 30345
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> ----- 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
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> Hi,
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> 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.
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>> I recommend we add a block of text prominently on the site (for tomorrow
>> only) stating:
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>> /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.
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> Regards,
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> Galen

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