Berkeley approves controversial library contract

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 1/28/9 | Carolyn Jones

[SmithL]

Berkeley -- Berkeley's city council voted early today to let the public library override the Nuclear Free Berkeley Act in order to get its checkout machines serviced.

After a heated debate, the council voted 6-2, with one abstention, to grant a waiver for the library to contract with 3M, a multinational technology company, even though the firm refused to sign a form promising it does not engage in nuclear research or development.

The library asked permission to sign a 5-year, $63,000 contract with 3M to maintain five self-checkout scanning machines at the main library and four branches. The Peace and Justice Commission had opposed the request, . . .

[SmithL]

In return, 3M has promised to stop bringing nuclear weapons into the library reading rooms.

[SmithL]

Follow-up to Berkeley departments skirmish over 3M contract

[LibFreeOrDie]

I’m sure everyone in nuclear-free Berzerkeley will turn down medical tests and treatment that include radioactive materials. /s

[TChad]

It is good to know that in these rapidly changing times we can still count on Berkeley to be Berkeley.

[sionnsar]

sh yes. all are equal but som are more equal than others.

[Navy Patriot]

Berkeley library checkout scanner detects Ann Coulter nonfiction.

[torchthemummy]

The Peace and Justice Commission had opposed the request...

That just about sums up the insanity of liberalism on steroids.

[Don Corleone]

How much technology does it take for that library to check out its one book.. Das Kapital?

[ApplegateRanch]

Now, now! Your ignornce and prejudice are showing!

They also have copies of Obama’s books, of Mao’s Little Red Book; and a few flattering biographies of Castro & Che.