Faculty defend threatened library school
By CHERI O'NEIL
Of the Emerald
You may keep us or kill us, but
don’t starve us to death, com
mented one of the librarianship
school faculty members at a meet
ing with the committee to review
the proposed closure Wednesday
night at Room 101 EMU.
Committee members proposed
specific questions to the faculty
members who recommend a re
versal of University Pres. William
Boyd's decision to terminate the
librarianship school.
Wednesday at 7 p.m. the review
committee will meet with students
in the EMU.
Dean Herman Totten outlined
the greatest strengths of the
School of Librarianship to the 25
persons attending the meeting.
He pointed out the uniqueness of
the institution in the state, the
"well-seasoned senior faculty
who know what library education
is all about” and the graduates of
the school who can “go into any
library with their Oregon degree
and function well” knowing the
“fundamental principles, prac
tices and procedures” needed,
Totten said.
Perry Morrison, librarianship
professor, said the school’s ad
mission procedures produce a
“very talented student body” in
the School of Librarianship.
But the financial resources
have produced great drawbacks,
Totten said. “The school has
done far too well for far too long on
far too little,” he said.
In addition to the $275,000
budget requested by the librarian
ship school, an additional $23,000
to $24,000 is needed to balance
faculty with an equal number of
junior and senior professors and
to insure salaries and faculty num
bers, Totten said. This requested
budget would keep the school at
the point of remaining accredited,
“although it could not be competi
tive with (the) Washington
(school),” Totten predicted.
The Faculty Council of the
School of Librarianship had voted
Vote surprises McConnauahev
The faculty vote to send ROTC
off-campus probably surprised
nobody more than the man who
made the motion, Biology Prof.
Bayard McConnaughey.
"I wouldn't be so optimistic as
to claim that the faculty vote will
be the final say," said McCon
naughey after his motion carried.
Ironically, even as the professor
spoke outside the meeting room,
a move was being made inside to
rescind the vote. Hearing of the
attempt, McConnaughey rushed
back >o to take part.
While the status of ROTC will
remain in doubt, being subject to
reconsideration by the General
Faculty next month and review by
state authorities, Wednesday's
vote is a clear change from the
past. Motions to send ROTC off
campus have been an annual but
futile tradition at the University
since the Height of the Vietnam
War. Last year the proposal failed
36-94.
"It probably represents a re
surgence of concern," said
McConnauqhey. "After the Viet
Pow 1/1low party moved
"rhe Ninth Annual Native American Student Union (NASU) Pow
Wow scheduled for Friday through Sunday has been relocated to
Roosevelt Junior High at 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street.
The event was originally scheduled for Alton Baker Park but was
moved because of weather conditions.
Indians rom throughout the Northwest annually attend this spring
gathering. According to Roberta Conner, director of the NASU, "Pow
Wow has traditionally been synonymous with the word celebration.
The Pow Wow can celebrate the arrival of a good root or huckle
oerry season, a good salmon run or the victory of battle. There is
usually a feast to thank tne earth, spirits and all of nature for the good
‘ortune that has come to the tribe and for the gift of life.
There will be traditional Indian dancing and singing on Friday and
Saturday nights with a special dance contest on Saturday. Prizes will
oe awarded. Dancing will begin on both nights at 8 p.m.
A salmon and venison feast for the Pow Wow participants is set
for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Native American Longhouse at 1606
Columbia St. Drum groups from the Warm Springs and Umatilla Reser
vations will provide entertainment.
This cultural and social celebration is a time for us to pay our
ancestors by practicing some of the customs that have survived
through the years. We realize the beauty of our traditions and wish to
share them with others, Conner said.
There is no admission charge for the dancing, and the public is
invited
man War people just wanted to
forget about such things. I think
this vote indicates that feeling is
bottoming out — that people are
beginning to think about issues
again.
“But the fact that it finally came
through this time certainly isn’t
my fault,” McConnaughey
laughed. He simply introduced
the motion and then left the floor
open for debate.
“Probably the most convincing
argument against ROTC came
from Andy Thompson,” (of the
counseling center) McCon
naughey said. "He pointed out
structural differences between
ROTC and other University prog
rams and said that if the military
was really interested in education
it would just give scholarships
and then require the recipients to
serve for awhile.
"I think there has also been a
growing questioning about the in
tegrity of running an outside prog
ram at the University — it’s like
having the Catholic Church pro
vide for the training of priests on
campus.''
What next? — “I really don’t
know what one would do to follow
up on the issue, McConnaughey
said. “I considered getting this far
so remote that I haven’t even
thought about further actions.
Keeping the faculty from chang
ing its vote is probably my first
goal."
earlier in a resolution passed
around at the meeting, with a con
cluding statement that “time is of
the essence in order to minimize
the effects of uncertainty and the
suspension of faculty recruit
ment."
If the librarianship school were
closed, Totten said students
“could go to schools elsewhere if
they could get in.” He mentioned
that the librarianship school dean
from the school in Washington
had called to say their school was
crowded and students shouldn’t
be directed to it from this Univer
sity.
Diane Reinhard, committee
chairer, asked faculty about the
“supply and demand” created by
the School of Librarianship. Morri
son responded with data that the
University placement ratio has
been more than 80 per cent. The
sources he cited projected a bal
ance of supply and demand for the
1975-1985 period.
“Jobs are going to be hard to
get, but they will be there,” Morri
son said.
Restraining order
limits Geary’s aides
The ASUO Elections Court issued a temporary restraining order
Wednesday night barring Craig Geary and his supporters from interfer
ing with voting at ASUO election booths.
The ASUO Elections Board petitioned the court for a ruling on the
matter after receiving complaints from pollworkers that Geary suppor
ters were influencing the voting going on at voting booths Wednesday
by asking students to write in Geary, fold their ballots and sign a petition.
The order, issued by court judges Jim O’Hanlon, Peter Glazer and
John Maguigan, all law students, states:
“It is hereby ordered that no person supporting the candidacy of
Craig Geary shall do any of the following within twenty-five feet of an
open polling booth:
“(1) Campaign for any candidate, or
“(2) Urge any person not to vote or to take any other course of
action regarding their ballot.
"The activity of any such person shall be limited to observing that
the integrity of the elections process is observed.”
Merrill Schneider of the Elections Board said the action was
brought against Geary “to protect the integrity of the voting process.”
“Geary had his chance to run and he lost. I think he is influencing
the way people are voting," Schneider said.
Budget hearings on tap
Eugene residents wanting a
voice in city budget decisions may
present their opinions to the city
budget committee Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. in the McNutt Room of
Eugene City Hall.
To make citizen participation
easier, the committee has
scheduled two public hearings to
run concurrently. The first, re
quired by federal legislation, is a
proposed use hearing on city allo
cation of general revenue sharing
funds.
The second hearing topic will be
general fund allocations now
under consideration by the budget
committee. While public tes
timony is received at each com
mittee meeting, the hearing will
provide additional opportunity for
public participation in decisions
that will determine city programs
and services for the coming year.
Information about revenue
sharing funds and about the gen
eral fund budget is available in the
finance administration office,
Room 102, Eugene City Hall, and
copies of the proposed allocations
will be available at the hearing.
Questions concerning the budget
process or proposal may be refer
red to l_pren Stubbert at
687-5048.
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