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Why does Kent State University censor?


There has been a lack of substantive response from moderators at Kent
State University library's list server.

> Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 1999 01:21:43 -0500
> From: "L-Soft list server at Kent State University (1.8c)"
> 		<LISTSERV (a) LISTSERV.KENT.EDU>
> Subject:      Output of your job "dsaklad"
> To: Don Saklad <dsaklad@MARTIGNY.AI.MIT.EDU>
> 
> > subscribe libref-l Don Saklad
> You are not allowed to join the LIBREF-L list. Contact the list owner
> (LIBREF-L-request (a) LISTSERV.KENT.EDU) for more information.


1. Where would intellectual freedom champions be found among friendly
   participants of libref-l or bit.listserv.libref-l ?

2. Shouldn't Freedom of Information Act FOI principles and other state
   level sunshine laws apply to publicly administered mailing lists?

Dedicated to fostering an environment of academic freedom, Kent State
University library moderators have not been not completely clear what
is the thinking behind an unprecedented ban to access archives via
libref-l


3. Would it be a model of a bad example that a public university does
   not follow its very own principles?:

Please look into why participation is neither allowed for: 
list server  libref-l 
or news group   bit.listserv.libref-l 
    | From: "L-Soft list server at Kent State University 
    |        (1.8c)" <LISTSERV (a) LISTSERV.KENT.EDU> 
    | You are not allowed to join the LIBREF-L list.


4. Are intellectual freedom principles applicable like the Library
Bill of Rights?,
[[http://www.ala.org/work/freedom/lbr.html]]


5. Are academic freedom principles applicable?:

"Dedicated to fostering an environment of academic freedom since it
was founded in 1910, Kent State University is a vibrant,
multidimensional institution..."
[[http://www.kent.edu/ksuHistory/index.shtml]]

"...Kent's diverse faculty, skilled in the scholarship of teaching,
discovery, application and integration, foster the intellectual life
of the university.

An environment of academic and artistic freedom is enhanced by an
excellent research library and numerous opportunities to collaborate
with other institutions, public agencies, and the private sector.

At Kent a major focus is responding to social, cultural and economic
challenges.

In a complex changing world, Kent affirms its position as an
essential, dynamic resource for the State of Ohio and beyond."
[[http://www.kent.edu/ksuMission/index.shtml]]

Please reply via email:
dsaklad@gnu.org


Sincerely,
Don Saklad  2 Linwood Place  Cambridge MA 02139-1525  USA
tel. & fax 617-661-9650

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