British Library cuts

[jkirk]

Part of and diagnostic of this farcical economic process:

> From the Guardian article.......
"...It is another worrying example of the cultural and heritage 
infrastructure being cut away and of things like the Olympics taking more 
and more money."

Joanna Kirkpatrick
Bennington College, ret.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony K. Stewart" <tony_stewart at NCSU.EDU>
To: <INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:39 AM
Subject: British Library cuts


> Dear Colleagues:
>
> Please take a moment to read the following articles about proposed  cuts 
> to the British Library (services, collections) and the proposed 
> introduction of reader fees.
>
> Apologies for any cross listings.  And perhaps some of our UK  colleagues 
> can shed additional light on the subject and suggest an  appropriate 
> response.
>
> http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2192972.ece
> http://guardian.co.uk/books
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> tony
>
>
> Tony K. Stewart
> Professor of South Asian Religions & Literatures
> Dept. of Philosophy and Religion
> Campus Box 8103
> North Carolina State University
> Raleigh, NC 27695-8103 USA
> ph. +1.919.515.6335
> email <tony_stewart at ncsu.edu>
>
>
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