Library to bring back Spanish fiction

06/27/2006


LAWRENCEVILLE — After a public outcry, the budget for Spanish fiction will be restored to the Gwinnett County Public Library, members of the Board of Trustees said Monday.

The board is expected to meet in a specially called meeting Wednesday to ratify the decision before the library’s budget year begins July 1.
“We heard from people on both sides of the issue and we heard from a lot of the press,” board Chairman Lloyd Breck said. “We are choosing to restore that line item. ... We were not trying to send any signal, but everyone seemed to think we were.”
The board’s decision to cut $3,000 for Spanish translations of popular books at a meeting earlier this month received attention in newspapers across the country.
In the week following the news, board members have received letters and e-mails from as far away as California and New Zealand from writers, professors and editors.
Board member Brett Taylor said about half of the letters were in favor of the decisions and half were against it.
“There were plenty of people who just saw an inequity in this and an injustice,” he said. “I think it’s great they are reconsidering this. I didn’t really expect them to.”


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Well, looks like the public outcry made a difference this time.


If you missed it before, see thread
Grisham en Espanol? No mas for Ga. Library
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2349812

I've driven through that little town before. I'd check out a children's Spanish book to learn the language better.

Like Alberto Gonzales's confirmation testimony?