The American Library Association (ALA) recently published an article about the situation at Stratton.
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It is a shame this had to happen. I hate it when a library has to close and I read the article and did not want to read it twice but it seems odd, to me, that a library would have to close. Looks like the state would take it over.
This is nothing but heartbreaking and unforgivable. The trustees are responsible for this neglect. Stratton is lucky that the last librarian hired moved to Sitka to stay. Ginny has managed to do as much as possible; however she is up against insurmountable odds.
I love that library and I mourn its tragic end. I do pray that as much of these irreplaceable and valuable historic and cultural materials can be salvaged and placed in other institutions.
The library and its contents are valuable assets, though not financial, and the Alaska States Attorney has a duty to protect the assets of all "not-for-profit" corp under his jurisdiction. The citizens of Alaska should be requiring action from that office to see that the apparent lack of action by the board of trustees is corrected or the collection be taken over by the state.
I know it, you know it and they know it: SJ is not coming back. I wish it weren't true, but it is. That is the fact and the Board needs to accept it and do what is best for the future: save that collection.
I think we all know the real reason the Board wont give up those books: loaning them means no revenue. They want an offer to buy the collection.
If they truly believed that Stratton was their final "jewel," they would do what it takes to save it. Thank you Ginny, for all your hard work.
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I thank you for your visit to my blog and for your comment there.
It is a shame this had to happen. I hate it when a library has to close and I read the article and did not want to read it twice but it seems odd, to me, that a library would have to close. Looks like the state would take it over.
This is nothing but heartbreaking and unforgivable. The trustees are responsible for this neglect. Stratton is lucky that the last librarian hired moved to Sitka to stay. Ginny has managed to do as much as possible; however she is up against insurmountable odds.
I love that library and I mourn its tragic end. I do pray that as much of these irreplaceable and valuable historic and cultural materials can be salvaged and placed in other institutions.
Dee Canfield
former SJC librarian
The library and its contents are valuable assets, though not financial, and the Alaska States Attorney has a duty to protect the assets of all "not-for-profit" corp under his jurisdiction. The citizens of Alaska should be requiring action from that office to see that the apparent lack of action by the board of trustees is corrected or the collection be taken over by the state.
I know it, you know it and they know it: SJ is not coming back. I wish it weren't true, but it is. That is the fact and the Board needs to accept it and do what is best for the future: save that collection.
I think we all know the real reason the Board wont give up those books: loaning them means no revenue. They want an offer to buy the collection.
If they truly believed that Stratton was their final "jewel," they would do what it takes to save it. Thank you Ginny, for all your hard work.
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