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Thread #99447 Message #1981577
Posted By: GUEST,Philippa
28-Feb-07 - 05:39 AM
Thread Name: British Library petition
Subject: British Library petition
quoting Sara Dorman, only I changed "Africanist" to "Folklorists", as the library would also be a source for students of folklore, and many many other subjects:
There have been recent media reports (links below) of threats to the British Library, which many Africanists rely upon as a resource. UK citizens and residents (only!) may wish to sign the petition concerning threats to the British Library and/or email the Chief Executive (presumably all concerned academics, not just UK residents, may wish to do this):
The British Library is facing possible cuts if predictions about the government's 2007 spending review prove correct. Library officials estimate that in the worst case scenario readers might be charged for use of the reading rooms, opening hours would be restricted and galleries might close. The Library might also be forced to restrict the collecting policy that has made it a huge resource of world-wide importance to the academic world.
Please add your name to the online petition: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/library/ This is a petition run on the no. 10 website, hence only UK citizens and residents may sign.
Please also e-mail chief-executive@REMOVEbl.uk (without the word remove, a spam block!)with a message stressing how important the British Library is to your work with your name, contact number and message,or write to Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB.