Category Archives: Edwin Mellen Press

Historical Record of Dale Askey & Edwin Mellen Press Inc. Lawsuit

For those of you wondering where you can find samples of the many letters of support, motions, blogs and media reports on the lawsuit launched against the Associate Librarian Dale Askey by the Edwin Mellen Press, they are being uploaded … Continue reading

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Good News – Is Mellen Press Dropping the Lawsuit Against Dale Askey?

The word is yes, see the latest update by CBC on this website: http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/03/04/hamilton-librarian-lawsuits-dropped.html . What remains uncertain is whether the lawsuit against McMaster University has been dropped.

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McMaster University Agrees to Cover Dale Askey’s Legal Costs

Today the Executive Director of CAUT, Jim Turk announced on the CAUT librarians’ list that McMaster University will cover the legal expenses for Dale Askey. This is good news. This is the message that has been distributed: “We are pleased … Continue reading

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Show Support for Dale Askey and Academic Freedom

Change your signature line to show support for our colleague, Dale Askey. Share with faculty, as this is not just a ‘librarian’ issue for Canadian academics. CAPAL has posted some suggestions, text and links, to show support, see http://capalibrarians.org/ .

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