Lawsuit filed against city of Escondido to stop Library Outsourcing
MEDIA RELEASE_Lawsuit filed against Escondido for Outsourcing Library And a Fact Sheet about the filing Escondido Library Outsourcing Lawsuit Fact Sheet
Blue View Blog Post: A very poorly negotiated, bum deal for Escondido, a very good deal for Maryland based LS&S.
If you do not follow A Blue View for Escondido you should. Insightful, accurate reporting done here. Blog Post on Library Outsourcing A very poorly negotiated, bum deal for Escondido, a very good deal for Maryland based LS&S. Leave a reply The decision was to be expected, even Councilman Mike Morasco’s change to a yes vote, but I was still left profoundly sad. Not the despair I felt when enough Americans were fooled into voting for the complete AH Trump to…
Library Trustee Board’s letters opposing outsourcing of Library
123 year tradition cast aside as Mayor Abed and Council Outsource Library
Letter From Cathy Shaw in Jackson County about LS&S experience there
We are grateful to Ms. Catherine Shaw for sharing her perspective and experience with the LS&S operation in her community.
Supplemental Coalition letter on Termination Clauses
The truth about library outsourcing to LS&S: A litany of examples we are well-advised to heed
OPINION Privatization not the answer for public libraries Capital and Main San Juan Fires Library Managers Testimony on the experience in Jackson County at a hearing on the Prince William Library below Chairman Stewart and Honorable Supervisors, My name is Catherine (Cathy) Shaw. I am a former three-term Mayor of Ashland, Oregon and the author of The Campaign Manager, Running and Winning Local Elections (Perseus Books). Since the 1970s I have worked on many library campaigns in Jackson County, Oregon,…
New financial analysis puts LS&S contract savings in question
Library contract with LS&S in other cities have more protective termination clauses
One of the key issues at stake with the library contract is whether or not and under what conditions the City can end the contract. The draft contract the council will consider on Wed is very weak and fully in favor of LS&S. Other contracts in California that LS&S has signed include more protective termination clauses for the public. Our escape clause should be AT LEAST as favorable to us as these. As to term as well, they will accept…
Deficiencies in LS&S draft contract exposed by Library Coalition
The contract proposed for adoption on Oct. 18 is significantly flawed and will decimate the library as we know it. Please review and communicate with the Mayor and City Council. Please attend on the 18th at 4:30 if you can. Rally at 3:30.