[Hidden-tech] What Happened: Franklin Law Library Citizens Report

[Lisa Hoag]

Thank you, Rob, for your response.
I'll be happy to respond to your four points. Unfortunately, I am under
deadline for a very important project for my business, and won't have time
immediately to condense the best arguments to address your four points, for
such a complex issue. I will respond in the near future, once my business
obligations have been fulfilled in a timely manner.

Furthermore, I must state here in unequivocal terms, that I do not
subscribe to any statements made in Vincent Gillespie's comments about
aliens. The group of citizens who came forward for the protection of our
county law libraries are a VERY diverse group of people, who hold a wide
range of viewpoints. Though we as a group disagree on many topics, what we
share in common, is a deep concern for protecting the detailed and precise
history of the laws of our country, that are contained in the Massachusetts
County Law Libraries.

Warm Regards to All, and Happy Holidays,

~Lisa

On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 8:55 PM, Laporte Rob <rob at 2disc.com> wrote:

> I could get my mind around this issue better if I read:
>
>
>    1. Evidence that the digitized library is and will be incomplete.
>    2. Evidence that the digitized library could be tampered with or
>    damaged, with greater likelihood than by stolen or lost books and by fire
>    or water destruction.
>    3. An explanation of what special interests would get by reducing
>    availability, if indeed a digitized version would reduce availability.
>    4. A hypothetical case of someone being disadvantaged by the digitized
>    version of the library.
>
>
> My firm, DISC, was a Document Imaging & Scanning Company (D-I-S-C) during
> 1995-6 and did such jobs until about 2001 (primarily search marketing since
> 1997), including for lawyers and Yale. Back then the technology was
> impressive (and ahead of what the IRS uses today!). Done right, I would
> think it could empower users of the digitized library.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> *Rob Laporte*
> Founder & Managing Partner
> *DISC, Inc. - "Making Web Sites Make Money"*
> 413-584-6500 <(413)%20584-6500>
> Rob at 2disc.com
> www.linkedin.com/in/2disc
> www.2disc.com
>
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>
> ---- On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:41:35 -0500 *Lisa Hoag <1world4all at gmail.com
> <1world4all at gmail.com>>* wrote ----
>
> Hi To All :),
> Thank you to those who signed our petition to protect our
> Massachusetts County Law Libraries. I have spent most of this year
> researching the destruction of the Massachusetts County Law Libraries,
> and Franklin County in particular. Here is the report at Save Our Law
> Libraries:
> http://saveourlawlibraries.blogspot.com/2017/11/report-
> on-franklin-law-library-11-27-17.html
> Direct link to pdf:
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zSCwHx8-Bn5dAk6WGzMj_XyW_PnY4vhC/view
>
> There is a pdf of the deaccessioning "weed list" from Franklin County
> Law Library here:
> https://saveourlawlibraries.wordpress.com/records-showing-
> the-law-books-from-the-franklin-law-library-which-
> were-shredded-incomplete/
>
> I must also tell you that Hampshire Law Library, which is still
> intact, is now at risk. The books have been shredded when a courthouse
> is renovated, and the law library spaces are now being shrunk, and the
> space taken for the court service centers.
> • Hampshire County Courthouse gets state money for repairs
> http://www.recorder.com/Northampton-courthouse-gets-
> renovation-money-12957212
> • County courts slated for consolidation under 10-year state plan
> http://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-part-of-plans-to-restore-state-s-
> deterioriating-courts-9246819
>
> Court service centers help people fill out the trial courts various
> forms, but they do not provide a library, where citizens can educate
> themselves about the laws, and do their own research about the laws,
> and our Constitutional Rights. There are no longer any librarians in
> charge of the law libraries. The former Law Library Coordinator for
> the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries, who retired in 2013, had
> an MLS from Lesley University. The new law library coordinator is also
> Senior Manager of Court Services, and came into the position through
> her postition as a court service center manager. There is now no one
> in charge of the history of our laws and legislation contained in
> these collections that has any professional archival training, or
> library science training.
>
> Please forward this report to your friends. We are now working to
> create a petition to protect Hampshire Law Library. If you would like
> to help protect Hampshire Law Library. please email us at
> saveourlawbooks at gmail.com.
>
> Also, if you can make a couple phone calls, or emails that would be
> great. We need folks to call Franklin Courthouse, and request that the
> Franklin Law Library full originally promised space be restored ( the
> original promised space was two full floors, enough to house the
> 30,000 vlume original collection - we do have a way to restore the
> collection, but first the space must be restored). (Feel free to be
> creative ad call/contact anyone you think might be good :)
> Franklin Courthouse:
> (413) 774-7011
>
> Office of Court Management
> Massachusetts Trial Court
> Facilities Management
> Suffolk County Courthouses
> 3 Pemberton Square
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3+Pemberton+Square+Room+106+Boston,+MA+02108&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Room 106
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3+Pemberton+Square+Room+106+Boston,+MA+02108&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Boston, MA 02108
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3+Pemberton+Square+Room+106+Boston,+MA+02108&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Phone: 617-725-8787 <(617)%20725-8787>
>
> Senate President Stan Rosenberg:
> stan.rosenberg at state.ma.us
> 413-584-1649 <(413)%20584-1649>
>
> Warm Regards to All,
>
> Lisa Hoag
>
> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/86-of-200-yr-old-franklin
>
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