[Withdrawn] Library of the World Assembly

[The State of Utah]

The World Assembly here gathered with the interest of our heirs ,successors, and posterity in mind, wishing to depart to them the stories of our times, our lives, and our heritage to them do establish a Library, which will be formed as hitherto outlined

ARTICLE I: (Location and style of Library)
The Library will be housed on such real estate as may already be owned by the World Assembly. The style of the Library shall be The Library of the World Assembly

ARTICLE II: (Organization of the Library and Library Board Powers)
Section 1 (library board)
The Library shall be directed by a board of 25 Librarians which shall serve for as long as they are of good behavior with the laws of the World Assembly. One Librarian shall be selected by said board and be the Head Librarian and Chair the Board. The Board will select its own members, and expel, or discipline any member by a concurring vote of 24 of its members, and to set the rules for its proceedings. No librarian shall be resident or citizen of the same nation as any other librarian at the time of selection to the board.

Section 2 (Express Powers of the Board)
The board has such powers as to build new structures to house all properties of the library, buy new real estate which to build such structures on, and to induct such materials, articles, and property as they may deem appropriate. However this is not to be construed as to mean that the board has the right to seize private property, without the express written consent of the owner of such property.
The board shall also enjoy the privilege of appropriating such monies as may be allotted to them by donation or by support of the World Assembly as they shall deem appropriate. They shall also enjoy the privilege of applying for grants, taking loans not to exceed the income of the library for the past five years. Except for the first five years of its existence it shall such loans shall not exceed the worth of the property initially given to the Library by the Assembly
The Board shall also have the power to hire, fire, and to organize the library administrative structure as they shall deem appropriate, and to set salaries and allowances of all employees, charge admittances fees if they so choose, and set the rules for checking out of Materials as well as to set which materials can be checked out and which cannot
Also the Board shall not charge admittance fees for members as well, which the board shall have sole power over to determine the method and rules of membership of the library. And to initiate any programs to add to the materials of the library. All materials added must be by voluntary contribution or donation.
Finally the board may take to themselves any necessary authority to manage and protect the property that they may posses namely, but not necessarily limited to creating a library security force to enforce such provisions of their code and rules as they may set. Any security force created shall not have jurisdiction outside of the real estate of the library and not be allowed to act in defense of property or persons unless there is clear and present danger to any properties or persons being transported between Library estates.


Article III (funding)
All initial Start up costs shall be funded by point two percent of the member states budgets of the World Assembly for the coming year. And when start up is completed by no more than point one percent of any nations budget.
The Board shall ensure that the budged is balanced.
All monetary or material donations of substance shall not be rejected by the board. Substance is defined as meaning something of monetary or cultural value

I know some people are going to really hate this idea but any constructive argumentation on how to make this resolution better would be apprtiated. but I guess I can't stop you from trying to kill it by raging on how bad it is. So good idea bad idea, and how to make it better?

[Bears Armed]

'Duplication'.

[Eireann Fae WA Mission]

Alexandra and Melošina both breath a visible sigh of relief at the sight of someone posting a proposal on the Assembly's Forum before trying to shove it through for a vote. Good thing, too, thinks the adolescent translator to herself. Looks like Mel's got some issues with it...

The Library will be housed on such real estate as may already be owned by the World Assembly, initially not to exceed 50 acres. The style of the Library shall be The Library of the World Assembly

"Why the fifty acre limit? There are many thousands of member nations, representing perhaps millions of years of written history. The World Assembly has the space, and can gather the resources, to build as large a structure as may be required to serve our needs. I think it would be alright to completely remove the size requirement."

The Library shall be directed by a board of 25 Librarians which shall serve for as long as they are of good behavior with the laws of the World Assembly. One Librarian shall be selected by said board and be the Head Librarian and Chair the Board. The Board will select its own members, and expel, or discipline any member by a concurring vote of 24 of its members, and to set the rules for its proceedings. No librarian shall be resident or citizen of the same nation as any other librarian at the time of selection to the board.

"How are the initial librarians to be selected? What if we need more than twenty five of them in the future? We believe there should be room for expansion."

The Board shall also have the power to hire, fire, and to organize the library administrative structure as they shall deem appropriate, and to set salaries and allowances of all employees, charge admittances fees if they so choose, and set the rules for checking out of martial’s as well as to set which materials can be checked out and which cannot

"We do not believe there should be an admittance fee to such a facility as you propose to create. An international Library, governed by the World Assembly, should be free and open to all citizens of member nations. Further, by 'martial's', do you mean 'materials'?"

Finley the board may take to themselves any necessary authority to manage and protect the property that they may posses namely, but not necessarily limited to creating a library security force to enforce such provisions of their code and rules as they may set. Any security force created shall not have jurisdiction outside of the real estate of the library and not be allowed to act in defense of property or persons unless there is clear and present danger to any properties or persons being transported between Library estates.

"Finlæ?" the Faerie asks, looking at Alexandra. The girl answers, "I believe it should say 'finally'..."

All initial Start up costs shall be funded by point two percent of the member states budgets of the World Assembly for the coming year. And when start up is completed by no more than point one percent of any nations budget.

"No. For one thing, not every member nation uses currency as would be demanded by this provision. Eireann Fae is one such nation. Please find another way to fund the operation. As a whole, I appreciate what you seek to do here, and would love the idea of an international library containing the collected works of participating member nations (and donated works of non-member nations as well). There are a few issues to be worked out before we can support this, though."

(OOC: ... ..... ........ DAMN YOU, BEARS ARMED! I finally find a new resolution I can get behind, and you expose it as a duplication! I am NOT deleting this post I worked so hard on! ><)

[The State of Utah]

'Duplication'.

My question is it really duplication because of the massive amount of diffrences between the ULC and my propoused LotWA. The way it's mantained and funding and the fact it's not internet based, but actualy ment to be a complete library maintained by the World Assembly itself. Could I get a mod to weigh into this? I'm just wondering, is this really Duplication.

[The State of Utah]

"Why the fifty acre limit? There are many thousands of member nations, representing perhaps millions of years of written history. The World Assembly has the space, and can gather the resources, to build as large a structure as may be required to serve our needs. I think it would be alright to completely remove the size requirement."

Size limit removed then

"How are the initial librarians to be selected? What if we need more than twenty five of them in the future? We believe there should be room for expansion."

I don't belive they will need more than 25 on the Board, the Board has the authroity to departmintilize as they deem fit. so 25 for the most important admistrative taskes I belive are enough. But as for initial Selection do you have any ideas? Maybe Volunteers with basic requirements could be tested and admited to be the first.

"We do not believe there should be an admittance fee to such a facility as you propose to create. An international Library, governed by the World Assembly, should be free and open to all citizens of member nations. Further, by 'martial's', do you mean 'materials'?"

It's ment to be a cruch that the Library can lean on in times of need. I debated myself if there should be an admitance fee or not. I'm not hard pressed on it and if people don't want one I'm sure it can be removed. and yes a simple spelling error which I'll edit and correct. Thanks for pointing them out.

"No. For one thing, not every member nation uses currency as would be demanded by this provision. Eireann Fae is one such nation. Please find another way to fund the operation. As a whole, I appreciate what you seek to do here, and would love the idea of an international library containing the collected works of participating member nations (and donated works of non-member nations as well). There are a few issues to be worked out before we can support this, though."

Money is the most basic idea. I'm sure you could give something of monetary value to be sold or used by the library.

[Eireann Fae WA Mission]

But as for initial Selection do you have any ideas? Maybe Volunteers with basic requirements could be tested and admited to be the first.

"Perhaps we can poll existing great libraries within member nations for volunteers. I apologize for being so vague, but perhaps someone can expand on this idea further. There has to be some way to come up with the initial staff..."

(OOC: RPs aren't binding or I'd say we could do an RP challenge to see which nations come up with the best libraries to represent their nations, and have WA members vote on the candidates. T's the best I can come up with, but doesn't work for a WA law :p)

It's ment to be a cruch that the Library can lean on in times of need. I debated myself if there should be an admitance fee or not. I'm not hard pressed on it and if people don't want one I'm sure it can be removed. and yes a simple spelling error which I'll edit and correct. Thanks for pointing them out.

"I am afraid I am hard-pressed regarding this issue. Charge citizens from non-member nations if you wish, but no citizen of a member nation of the World Assembly should be financially barred from making use of the resources provided by this esteemed body."

Money is the most basic idea. I'm sure you could give something of monetary value to be sold or used by the library.

"The proposal as written specifically asks for a percentage of national budgets, which Eireann Fae does not have. Would you take one per cent of the bread from our bakers? The baskets from our basket-weavers? The toys our children make? The Nation of Monkiah has a labour-based economy. Should they contribute a set amount of shelves every year? Write a certain number of books? I apologize once more, but you will simply have to find a different way to fund the operation."

[Mousebumples]

As the author of GA Resolution #78 - Universal Library Coalition, I agree that this proposal is duplication. While I will absolutely concede that this proposal provides for construction of a physical library, I fail to see how that would benefit the vast majority of citizens in WA member nations. WA member nations are spread throughout not just our globe, but throughout space as well. (To give a RW equivalent, it's like suggesting that the real UN sponsor a library for alllll UN member nations to use - and placing it in Geneva, Switzerland.)

I've successfully passed this resolution (Universal Library Coalition) twice - first in the NSUN, and again under the NSWA. The reason the library is internet-based is because it allows for a much wider spread of the information contained in that library. Further, it allows for individual member nations to affix, perhaps, translators to some of the material to allow for better understanding by the citizens of member nations.

I fail to see what your proposal offers - outside of a physical library (as previously mentioned) and additional costs to member nations. If I'm missing something else that your proposal provides, please - do clue me in. However, as currently written, I think that the Secretariat will agree that this proposal is illegal due to duplication.