User:Book/BlogEntry: 2007 September 22 09:23:36 EAT

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At a European meeting Last week-end, a network was formed to plan and prepare library related activities at the the European Social Forum 2008.

The next ESF happens in Malmö, Sweden, 18-21 September 2008 http://www.esf2008.org/ - http://www.fse-esf.org/

The Purpose of the Librarians' network is to extend the forum process to the public libraries and to combat funding cuts and privatization of the public library service. The directive on Public Lending Right (PLR) is being introduced by the EU to transform the library into a commercial institution. For the ESF 2008 the network is planning a conference on the significance of the PLR, called Non pago di leggere ('I won't pay for reading', or 'I won't stop reading') and a grassroots librarians' workshop called The Political Library.

The network has a mailing list lib-esf2008@sympa.kaapeli.fi, which is open for subscription at http://sympa.kaapeli.fi/