French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan List
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Hello Folks,
Sorry to keep pestering you about the Library of Michigan, but as you know,
the future of this institution is still in danger. I am sure many of you
are tired with this topic, but we are making progress and need to keep
pressing forward.
I am sure many of you saw that Governor Granholm has revised her executive
order and is now using language that implies that the Library of Michigan
and its collections will stay intact. In other words, she blinked, and she
blinked because of the pressure we citizens have placed on her and our
legislators. But now is not time to rest on our oars. This is the time to
make another push.
This is going to sound odd, but it is time to write Governor Granholm and
thank her for modifying her executive order and recognizing that the Library
of Michigan and its collections must remain intact. Politicians appreciate
getting positive feedback more than criticism, so let her know this revision
of her executive order is a step in the right direction and is appreciated.
However, we have to remind her that the Library of Michigan should remain
located in the Michigan Historical Center adjacent to the Archives of
Michigan.
Also, it is important that you understand that the Michigan Center for
Innovation and Reinvention Board, an advisory body within the Department of
Natural Resources, will play a significant role in determining the future of
the Library of Michigan, its location, and its collections. The governor
modified her executive order to read “Qualified individuals recommended for
consideration for appointment to the Board should include librarians,
historians, archivists, and others with relevant expertise.” We must write
to the governor and make sure she understands that this Board MUST have not
only librarians, historians, and archivists, but it should also have
genealogists on it.
So please keep up the good work. Write to Governor Granholm and keep the
pressure on your state senator and representative to continue protecting the
Library of Michigan.
JP
John P. DuLong, Ph.D.
Acadian and French-Canadian Genealogy
959 Oxford Road
Berkley, MI 48072-2011
(248) 541-2894, home
(248) 890-4853, cell
http://habitant.org