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06/11 UFL Board of Directors Meeting Audio

06/13 Do You Ever Read Any of the Books You Weed? - Smile Politely

http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/do_you_ever_read_any_of_the_books_you_weed/

06/14 Library Director Says Mistake was made book weeding - News-Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-14/library-director-says-mistake-was-made-book-weeding.html

06/14 Urbana Free Library Aggressive Weeding Draws Criticism - LIS News

http://lisnews.org/urbana_free_library_aggressive_weeding_draws_criticism

06/14 Urbana Free Library Scrutinized Over Book Weeding - WILL

https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/urbana-free-library-scrutinized-over-book-weeding

06/14 Changes at the UFL: FAQs - The Urbana Free Library Website http://urbanafreelibrary.org/article/2013/06/14/changes-urbana-free-librarythe-faq

06/14 An Apology from the Urbana Free Library UFL - UFL Website http://urbanafreelibrary.org/article/2013/06/14/apology-urbana-free-library

06/14 Books To Be Returned to Urbana Free Library - WICD

http://www.wicd15.com/news/top-stories/stories/books-returned-urbana-free-library-7549.shtml

06/14 An open letter to the Urbana Library - An Ergodic Walk

http://ergodicity.net/2013/06/14/open-letter-to-the-urbana-free-library/

06/14 Managing a collection is easier without all those books anyway: The Urbana Free’ Library’s lesson for all of us - Pegasus Librarian

http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2013/06/managing-a-collection-is-easier-without-all-those-books-in-the-way-the-urbana-free-librarys-lesson-for-the-rest-of-us.html

06/15 Petition: Hold a public forum and make Lissak explain her decision - change.org

https://www.change.org/petitions/the-administration-of-the-urbana-free-library-hold-a-public-forum-and-make-lissak-explain-her-decisions

06/16 The Pillaging of a City Library - Inside Higher Ed

http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/education-oronte-churm/pillaging-city-library

06/16 Illinois: “Library Director Says Mistake Was Made in Book ‘Weeding’” - InfoDocket Library Journal

http://www.infodocket.com/2013/06/16/illinois-library-director-says-mistake-was-made-in-book-weeding/

06/17 Miscommunication of Mismanagement - Smile Politely

http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/miscommunication_or_mismanagement/

06/17 Public Outrage Continues Over Urbana Library Director - WILL

https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/public-outrage-continues-over-urbana-library-director

06/17 A Letter from the Son of Debra Lissak - Smile Politely

http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/a_letter_from_the_son_of_debra_lissak/

06/17 The next chapter (UFL website) press release

http://urbanafreelibrary.org/article/2013/06/17/urbana-free-librarythe-next-chapter

06/18 Urbana Library Misstep Upsets Patrons - News-Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-18/urbana-library-misstep-upsets-patrons.html

06/18 Wondering about the “weeding” “misstep” at the Urbana Free Library-Retiring Guy’s Digest

http://paulsnewsline.blogspot.com/2013/06/wondering-about-weeding-misstep-at.html

06/18 Urbana patrons angry after book removal - BND.com

http://www.bnd.com/2013/06/18/2661052/urbana-library-patrons-angry-after.html

06/18 Urbana residents upset with library books removal - State Journal Register, Springfield

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x871007395/Urbana-residents-upset-with-library-books-removal#axzz2X3URosYG

06/18 Urbana library patrons angry after book removal - Pantagraph

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/urbana-library-patrons-angry-after-book-removal/article_aff330b4-d824-11e2-86e9-0019bb2963f4.html

06/18 First batch of FOIA documents returned Weeding Spreadsheet, Staff Statements, & Instructions

06/19 What Happened to the Books? - News-Gazette Opinion

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013-06-19/what-happened-books.html

06/19 Urbana Library Patrons Express Concern over size and speed of book culling, News-Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-19/urbana-free-library-patrons-express-concern-over-size-and-speed-book-culling.html

06/19 Urbana library board meets tonight - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-19/urbana-library-board-meets-tonight.html

06/19 Conversations about space (Martin Wolske)

http://mwolske.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/conversations-about-space-at-the-urbana-free-library/

06/19 Emergency Board Meeting @ The UFL - UStream UCIMC

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/34612995

06/19 My Take on the UFL Debacle:

http://bluestockingsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/my-take-on-the-ufl-debacle/

06/19 Weekly RoundUp-Urbana Free Library - CU Citizen Access

http://www.cu-citizenaccess.org/content/weekly-roundup-urbana-free-library

06/20 Public Statement and Directives from the Urbana Free Library Board - Smile Politely

http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/public_statement_and_directives_from_the_urbana_free_library_board/

06/20 Farrel posts on bluestockings about her thoughts on weeding at UFL

http://bluestockingsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/my-take-on-the-ufl-debacle/

06/21 Bookgate: When Urbana Free Library Got Rid of Thousands of Books - Book Riot

http://bookriot.com/2013/06/21/bookgate-when-urbana-free-library-got-rid-of-thousands-of-books/

06/21 Why do the shelves at Urbana look so empty - Chicago Sun Times

http://www.suntimes.com/news/20818163-418/why-do-the-shelves-at-urbana-free-library-look-so-empty.html

06/22 Urbana Free Library Board Allegedly Violated Law Twice - Smile Politely http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/urbana_free_library_board_of_trustees_allegedly_violated_law_twice/

06/22 Quotes of the Week - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2013-06-22/quotes-week.html

06/24 Urbana Free library caught in community uproar

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/local/article_69d1d3cc-dc68-11e2-bab1-001a4bcf6878.html

06/24 Urbana Free library disregards proper weeding procedures

http://www.dailyillini.com/opinion/editorials/article_e518f408-dc5d-11e2-aa69-001a4bcf6878.html

06/24 Forthright library board is a must - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013-06-24/forthright-library-board-must.html

06/26 Focus 580 (WILL / Illinois Public Media) - Kathryn La Barre and Carol Tilley will discuss UFL, public libraries, and more, link to archived stream forthcoming (program and link on left side of page)

http://will.illinois.edu/focus/program/issues-facing-public-libraries

06/26 Letter to the Editor - Library woes bode ill for the future - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/2013-06-26/library-woes-bode-ill-future.html

06/28 Defensible weeding returns - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-06-28/library-board-president-much-weeding-defensible-some-resumed.html

07/07 Guest Commentary: UFL Board would benefit from more scrutiny /News Gazette by Bill Brown

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2013-07-07/guest-commentary-ufl-board-would-benefit-scrutiny.html

07/08 Collection or usage: Controversy at the Urbana Free Library / Michael Braun

http://www.michaelbraun.me/2013/07/collection-or-usage-controversy-at-the-urbana-free-libraru/

07/08 Continuing coverage of the situation at Urbana Free Library / Smile Politely SPlog

http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/sp_radio_podcast_continuing_coverage_of_the_situation_at_urbana_free_librar/

07/09/13 Library Board meeting tonight at Urbana Free Library / Smile Politely SPlog

http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/library_board_meeting_tonight_at_urbana_free_library/

07/09/13 Board and Director to pursue early separation agreement / Smile Politely SPlog

http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/board_and_library_director_to_pursue_early_separation_agreement/

07/09 Video Board of Trustees Meeting - open session

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/35594977

07/09 Video Board of Trustees meeting - post-closed session - open meeting

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/35601471

07/09 Urbana to seek early separation with Library Director/ News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-07-09/updated-urbana-library-seek-early-separation-director.html

07/09 Library Board Meeting Tonight at the Urbana Free Library

http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/library_board_meeting_tonight_at_urbana_free_library/

07/10 Can we use this experience to make our library more beloved than ever? / Smile Politely

http://smilepolitely.com/culture/can_we_use_this_experience_to_make_our_library_more_beloved_than_ever/

07/10 Urbana Free Library Board to Director: Go Your Own Way / Retiring Guy’s Digest

www.smilepolitely.com/culture/sp_radio_podcast_continuing_coverage_of_the_situation_at_urbana_free_librar/

07/11 Urbana Free Searching for New Director / WCIA

http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=509702

07/12 Negotiations to begin with Library Director / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-07-12/negotiations-begin-library-director.html

07/15 Change coming at Urbana Library - editorial News Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013-07-15/change-coming-library.html

07/15 Urbana Free library executive director to leave after book weeding scandal / Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/local/article_6ef665e8-ecd5-11e2-b20e-001a4bcf6878.html

07/21 Longtime library leader will be missed - Amber Castens / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2013-07-21/longtime-library-leader-will-be-missed-staff-public.html

07/21 Two sides of transparency - public bodies and the public - Barbara Wysoki / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/2013-07-21/two-sides-transparency-%E2%80%94-public-bodies-and-public.html

07/26 Citizens publish open letter to trustees / Smile Politely

http://smilepolitely.com/splog/citizens_publish_open_letter_to_ufl_board_of_trustees/

08/01 Sunlight has begun to shine on the Urbana Free Library  - JP Goguen / The Public i

http://publici.ucimc.org/?p=49877

8/14 Board appoints acting director / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-08-13/board-appoints-acting-director.html

08/14 Many books find way back to the stacks / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-08-13/many-books-find-way-back-stacks.html

08/19 Update with Laurel Prussing  [4:45 into the recording] / News Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2013-08-19/urbana-mayor-laurel-prussing-8192013.html

08/22/13 Collection bashing & Trashing (Office Hours - Michael Stephens) / LibraryJournal

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/08/opinion/michael-stephens/collection-bashing-trashing-office-hours/

08/25/13 Illinois has bad government and lots of it/ Tom Kacich - News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-08-25/tom-kacich-illinois-has-bad-government-and-lots-it.html

08/27/13 Lissak still working at Urbana Free Library following weeding scandal /WILL

http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/lissak-still-working-at-urbana-library-following-weeding-scandal

08/27/13 Confusing situation arises from two directors on payroll / News Gazette

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-08-27/confusing-situation-arises-2-directors-payroll.html

08/29/13 One for the books: citizen’s reporting creates collection detailing a controversy

http://cu-citizenaccess.org/content/one-books-citizens-reporting-creates-collection-detailing-controversy

09/05/13 Deal near on library director’s exit. / News Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-09-05/deal-near-library-directors-exit.html