Looking for Book Donations Online

Oakland Public Library has received more than 600 books since putting its need for donations on Amazon's wish list in early April 2003. "(Dana) Heidrick (adult collection development director) said the Oakland Public Library has received requests for guidance from other libraries around the country, eager to mount their own Buy-a-Book campaigns. Among them are California libraries in Chula Vista, Norwin, Oroville, Oxnard, Roseville and the counties of Marin and Monterey."

Cupertino Library Naming Controversy

Fred Chan proposed to donate $250,000 toward a new library and civic center. In return, City officials offered to name the building after him. Vice Mayor Sandra James remarked, " What do we know about these people?" Racial bias has been construed in the remark and Chan has withdrawn his offer.



Monterey County Against Searches of Library Records


"County supervisors today (June 3 (parentheses mine)) will consider a recommendation by county Librarian Bob McElroy to endorse proposed legislation to roll back the authority" of Federal agents to conduct warrantless searches of library and bookstore records.


Davis Backs Financial Privacy Bill


On Monday, Governor Davis pre-empted a ballot initiative and threw his weight behind a bill which he said would protect consumers without hampering financial companies sales. If passed it would become the strongest financial privacy protection for consumers in the United States and, according to Davis, the model for future legislation.