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Bill: Library System
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2071
Description[?]:
As a way of providing a solid centralized manner and regulations for the distribution of reading materials and information sources we support a library system under the control of the national government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 10:42:12, June 22, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | sounds like a great idea. libraries are an important part of post graduate further education and must be funded consistently. of course we would also like to attach a resolution allowing for libraries to be co-sponsored by private companies on a contract basis. studies have shown that private libraries are very succesfully managed. |
Date | 17:07:13, June 22, 2005 CET | From | Independent Combat Weapons Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | We will support this bill fully. |
Date | 23:14:24, June 22, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | We do not object to the funding being assisted by private corporations provided the governement controls the content. |
Date | 01:45:11, June 23, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Private corporations will only contribute if they can use the libraries to promote their own interests. Private ownership could also pose problems for inter-library loans. Best keep them under the control of the government. The content must be truly comprehensive, as specified in the proposal, and not subject to censorship by any parties. In fact, protection from any future censorship should be written into this bill. |
Date | 04:24:20, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Social and Labour Reform Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | This sounds like an excellent proposal, however we would object to private organisations being involved, as they would surely be only in it for their own gain. |
Date | 04:35:49, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Purposeful censorship is of course not to be permitted. Though of course it is the nature of libraries to be pruned and we cannot store everything every written. Librarian's are well trained in these matters, and are the strongest defenders of such rights. Yes, companies are looking for their own interest, yet at the same time these need not conflict with those of the library system. for instance a coffee shop can open in the library to encourage people to come, a online book store can provide links to provide an option to by the book. A computer company or hosting service can donate machines/space for use hoping to boost sales. If done properly and carefully these can help fund the cost of a well equiped library. Again these are issues librarians have been trained to handle and they are strong defenders of the free library. And a library should be a site people want to go to, this at times or in some places may require a some commercialization to draw people in. A great library is useless if no one goes there. |
Date | 11:47:45, June 23, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Obviously we're not suggesting that each branch library should store everything ever written - their content will be at the discretion of the librarians, subject to public demand. We should, however, establish a central library that does store everything ever published in Malivia, and with the facilities to provide copies for any branch library on demand. It may be acceptable to have companies provide certain services within or alongside libraries, but the libraries themselves should be maintained by government, and not contracted out. |
Date | 20:34:17, June 23, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Agree. |
Date | 11:06:19, June 24, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | 00c: true true, we agree with libcom, our only point in mentioning some sort of private assistance alongside is becuase in America the librarians union has put so many restrictions on the library system; making it only legal for librarians to do ex and y, which in the end means that many libraries are close 3 days out of the week. we want them to be open as much as possible. |
Date | 01:52:40, June 25, 2005 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Hmmm...are we going to have to vote for a bill that sounds good but is quite possibly written witht he worst of intentions? |
Date | 05:01:20, June 26, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Library System |
Message | Those being? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 95 | ||||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 5 |
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