Legal Action for Open Meetings and Open Records of
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

This Internet web page chronicles efforts to attain open meetings and open records by The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, along with related matters.

"Laurels & Lances." Column: Editorial.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010 Feb. 26.
"Laurel: To the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. It has established a 10-member task force in hopes of identifying a permanent source of funding for the struggling library system...
"How nice it would be to see the task force work in the bright sunlight of open forums."

Zlatos, Bill. "Ruling on open meetings backs Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010 Feb. 25.

Zlatos, Bill. "Permanent funding base for Carnegie libraries sought."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010 Feb. 24.

Zlatos, Bill. "Carnegie Library panel tasked with finding long-term money."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2010 Feb. 23.

"FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE MATTER OF: GLENN A. WALSH, Complainant, v. CARNEGIE LIBRARY, Respondent."
Appeal Determination.
Office of Open Records, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2010 Feb. 22.

Zlatos, Bill. "Web site address rankles Carnegie Library."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010 Feb. 18.

Zlatos, Bill. "Carnegie Library, residents spar in court over meetings."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2010 Feb. 17.

"Court Hearing: Carnegie Library Open Meetings,
"Carnegie Library Open Meetings Legal Complaint: First Court Hearing."
News Release 2010 Feb. 15.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Re: Extension Request: Walsh v. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione, Carolyn D. Duronio 2010 Feb. 11.
Mr. Walsh agrees to one week extension.

Buglione, Audrey. "Extension Request: Walsh v. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Glenn A. Walsh, Carolyn D. Duronio 2010 Feb. 9.
Office of Open Records requests additional extension of one week.

Walsh, Glenn A. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione, Carolyn D. Duronio 2010 Jan. 28.
Mr. Walsh acknowledges change in Decision Date.

Buglione, Audrey. "Walsh v. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione, Carolyn D. Duronio, Glenn A. Walsh 2010 Feb. 3.
Change in Decision Date, due to Presidents' Day holiday.

Duronio, Carolyn D. "Walsh v. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione, Glenn A. Walsh 2010 Jan. 29.
Response of Carnegie Library's attorney, Reed Smith LLP.

Walsh, Glenn A. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione 2010 Jan. 28.
Subject: Additional Comments III - Another Example of Carnegie Library Providing Library Service to City Residents as Agency of the City of Pittsburgh.

Walsh, Glenn A. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione 2010 Jan. 26.
Subject: Additional Comments II - Statute of 1887 enabling Pennsylvania cities to fund public libraries.

Walsh, Glenn A. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione 2010 Jan. 25.
Subject: Additional Comments.

Walsh, Glenn A. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Audrey Buglione 2010 Jan. 25.
Notification of mailing of Preliminary Objection of Carnegie Library, from Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick, & Gefsky, to our civil Complaint in Mandamus to Compel Open Meetings of Carnegie Library of the City of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees.

Buglione, Audrey. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Glenn A. Walsh, Carolyn D. Duronio 2010 Jan. 25.
Extension Letter request from Mr. Walsh.

Buglione, Audrey. "RE: Walsh v. Carnegie Library, Docket AP 2009-1150." Electronic Mail Message.
To Carolyn D. Duronio, Barbara Mistick, Glenn A. Walsh 2010 Jan. 12.
Forwarding of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Response to Open Records Appeal.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Appeal: Deemed Denial of Open Records Request--2nd Attempt." Electronic Mail Message.
To Mary Ann Brawley, Office of Open Records, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2009 Dec. 29.

Walsh, Glenn A. Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Request: Operating Agreement and Leases for Library Branches. Letter.
To Jacqui Fiske Lazo, Chairwoman, Board of Trustees, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 2009 Dec. 15.

Tessitor, David, and Glenn A. Walsh "COMPLAINT IN MANDAMUS TO COMPEL OPEN MEETINGS OF CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES." Legal Action.
Complaint Filed in Civil Division, Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh 2009 Dec. 14.

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Walsh, Glenn. "Carnegie Library's Plan to Close Branch Libraries?" Address.
Pittsburgh City Council Public Hearing 2008 Dec. 1.

Walsh, Glenn. "Addendum to Carnegie Library 'Rightsizing' Plan News Release."
News Release 2008 Nov. 18.
Walsh, Glenn. "Carnegie Library to Consider Closing Libraries in 'Rightsizing' Plan."
News Release 2007 Aug. 26.

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Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Closing 11 Free Library of
Philadelphia Branches In Response to 2008 Budget Crisis
Closings Include 4 Historic Carnegie Libraries

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From Pittsburgh Pulp - 2003 December 18 --
"In Short" News Briefs (third of three news briefs articles):
"Preserving the libraries." By Jonathan Barnes
Regarding efforts to prevent abandonment of historic Hazelwood Branch Library, by insisting that The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh comply with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law and Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, as required by Title 22 of the Pennsylvania Code.

News Release - 2003 December 16:

Regarding December 15 SECOND RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW REQUEST letter sent to Carnegie Library President Ellsworth Brown, with seven questions to be answered within five business days, under terms of the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law; FIRST LETTER OF NOVEMBER 19 WAS IGNORED.

Public Statement before the Council of the City of Pittsburgh - 2003 December 16:
Regarding December 15 SECOND RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW REQUEST letter sent to Carnegie Library President Ellsworth Brown, with seven questions to be answered within five business days, under terms of the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law; FIRST LETTER OF NOVEMBER 19 WAS IGNORED.

2003 December 15: SECOND RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW REQUEST to Ellsworth Brown,
President, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,
with seven questions to be answered within five business days,
under terms of the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law.
ORIGINAL, UNANSWERED Right-to-Know Law request letter,
to Carnegie Library, of 2003 November 19.

News Release - 2003 November 20:

Regarding November 19 letter sent to Carnegie Library President Ellsworth Brown, requesting that Carnegie Library comply with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, as required by State Law.

Public Hearing Statement before the Council of the City of Pittsburgh - 2003 November 20:
Request that City Council instruct Carnegie Library officials NOT to abandon historic Hazelwood Branch Library building, at Carnegie Library's annual budget hearing before City Council on November 24; also informed Council of November 19 letter to Carnegie Library President Ellsworth Brown.

2003 November 19: Letter to Ellsworth Brown, President, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, requesting that
Carnegie Library comply with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, as required by State Law.