Re: Dr. Laura counterattack

["Mary J. Soucie" <mjsoucie@HTLS.LIB.IL.US>]

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Gordon,
Hi!  I agree that it is professional to feel passionate about your work and
fight back when someone is wrongfully attacking the profession.  I don't
agree that the method you're proposing is the best way to go about it.  I
sent Dr. Laura a letter 2 weeks ago stating my position and requesting that
she check facts before misaligning librarians.  Unfortunately, she is also
getting letters of support from librarians who do not agree with ALA. I
don't agree with all of ALA's positions but I did feel the need to defend
them, especially on this matter.  That's why I chose to write a very
dignified and courteous letter. However, the response just pointed out the
"Alice" site again.  Dr. Laura is already accusing ALA of "jamming up her
phone lines".  Why give her more ammunition by increasing the amount of
fake calls.
Just my opinion.
Mary J. Soucie

Gordon Riley wrote:
> As for the example, I am trying to set an example of someone who is not ashamed 
>to be outraged and not afraid to take action.  Nor is it unprofessional to let 
>some passion into your work, to care, even to get mad at somebody who is just flat 
>out wrong.  Unprofessional would be to get worked up like this over something that 
>didn't matter, or to be on the wrong side of the question.  Anyone who won't stand 
>up and fight for their professional ideals, has no claim to call himself 
>professional.  In my mind, nothing could be more professional than to fight back 
>against this Dr. Laura person.

--
Mary J. Soucie
Youth Services Consultant
Heritage Trail Library System
815-729-3345 x110
mailto:mjsoucie@htls.lib.il.us
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