[AAACE-NLA]Opposing proposed changes to ERIC

[Catherine B. King]

Has anyone asked why "they" are dismantling Eric?  Speaking
of reasonable evidence, don't "they" need to give a reasonable
account about why this has come about at this time and
what purpose it fulfills?


Catherine King

----- Original Message -----
From: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg at caalusa.org>
To: <aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA]Opposing proposed changes to ERIC


> David, I have been away, but my letter is going out today.  This is
> part of the administration's plan to basically dismantle the adult
> education and literacy system that the field has labored for 40-50
> years to build up.  We all need to do what we can.  Gail S
>
>
> >Hello George and others,
> >
> >As you requested, George, below is a copy of a letter I sent to
> >Senator Kennedy.  It is short, and to the point. I drew heavily from
> >information which was posted by Debra Hargrove on the AALPD list. I
> >sent similar letters to Kerry and Capuano, and a different letter to
> >Rod Paige. It only takes a few minutes to do this, but we must not
> >let ERIC -- or LINCS -- be dismantled.
> >
> >All the best,
> >
> >David
> >
> >David J. Rosen
> >
> >---------------------
> >
> >
> >The Honorable Edward Kennedy
> >Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
> >315 Russell Senate Office Building
> >Washington, DC 20510
> >
> >April 21, 2003
> >
> >Dear Senator Kennedy:
> >
> >As an educator who frequently uses the Education Resources Information
> >Clearinghouse (ERIC) I am distressed to learn that the U.S. Department
> >of Education has issued a draft plan for a "New ERIC" system which
> >eliminates all 16 Clearinghouses and their services and proposes a
> >dramatic change in the content of the ERIC database.
> >
> >I understand that the plan for the "New ERIC" makes the following
changes:
> >
> >- Closes all 16 ERIC Clearinghouses
> >- Eliminates personalized reference and referral services
> >- Terminates AskERIC and clearinghouse question-answering services
> >- Ends all networking and outreach activities, including ERIC-sponsored
> >     electronic lists
> >- Shuts down Clearinghouse Web sites currently visited by 22.5 million
> >     unique  visitors  a year
> >- Eliminates ERIC Digests, books, and other synthesis publications
> >- Reduces coverage of the journal literature from 1100 journals to an
> >     estimated 400
> >- Restricts consumer access to information, limiting ERIC database
> >coverage to "approved lists" of journals and document contributors
> >
> >I urge you to oppose this plan and to keep the ERIC system - one of
> >the most valuable resources for educators who wish to leave no family
> >behind  -- as it is.
> >
> >Thank you very much
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >David  J. Rosen, Ed.D.
> >7 Newsome Park
> >Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
> >02130
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Gail Spangenberg
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