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Dennis M. Aakori,
Commissioner, District No.-`19
Miscellaneous Resolution #92183 August 6, 1992
BY: Dennis M. Aaron, Commissioner, District 19
IN RE: Opposition to Proposed Formation of New Library Cooperative
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, all of the communities in Oakland County with the
exception of Troy and Royal Oak Township are members of the Wayne
oakland Library Federation, which is a library cooperative
consisting of over 60 public libraries in Wayne and Oakland County
and which cooperative makes available to over 1.5 million people
the services and use of facilities and the right to borrow books
from all member libraries, and
WHEREAS, a proposal is being circulated for the formation of
a new library cooperative to be known as Metropolitan Network and
which is intended to service some of the members of the Wayne
Oakland Library Federation and will exclude other members, and
WHEREAS, this proposed new library cooperative is not in the
best interests of public library users in Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, the new library cooperative will close libraries to
many of our citizens and will reduce the effectiveness and
officiary of the Wayne oakland Library Federation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners opposes the formation of a new library cooperative
and urges the various member libraries of Wayne Oakland Library
Federation to work together to strengthen the present cooperative
rather than work to dissolve it or to break it apart.
Mr. Chairperson, I move adoption cif the foregoing resolution.
#92183 August 6, 1992
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.