[Vision2020] university of idaho press

[bookpeople]

word came today the university of idaho press is being shut down-not to save money but to fund a swim team.
more nonsense from the bean counters of water tower fame. the $7 trillion budget hole,  the loss of 2.7 million jobs, a 20% decline in the value of the dollar. should we give the bean counters any sense of credit or expertise?
our foreign competitors aren't cutting their education budgets , but perhaps that's why the republican party call center is in india.
but enough of political musings.
to action visionaries and it needs vision in this time of slime and stupidity.
what to do :
bookpeople is sponsoring a book-in. all ui press books are 40% off and we'll provide free shipping to gary michaels, interm president of the university of idaho and tim white, the incoming president of the university of idaho, what's left of it.
bookpeople is having a postal cancellation made which says save the university of idaho press. all your correspondance can fight the closure of the press and the dumbing of idaho. 
email tim.white@osu.edu and ask him to reconsider this short sighted move. mention the american booksellers association chose the ui press"bold spirit" as one of ten university press books in america to be highlighted by independent bookstores.mention the press is trying to cut costs by being distributed by the university of washington press and put idaho's name in front of many more people. mention ui press books he should read to know about idaho.
email gmichael@uidaho.edu to reconsider the destruction of the ui press. mention that many schools have swim teams few have presses. where is the savings? mention cost cutting efforts such as the university of washington press deal. mention any ui books which you love.offer to read him a ui press book.  
email pitler@uidaho.edu to reconsider closing ui press. where's the savings? sports lose a lot of money. ask to see the cost benefit analysis. mention the press saving through joint distribution with university of washington press. mention any ui press books that have brought you information, knowledge and enjoyment.
email ljmorris@uidaho.edu  tell her to keep the ui press. mention increase sales of ui press books, prestige to the university of a press and tell her what ui press books increase the visibility of idaho. 
join bookpeople in suing the univesity to get any studies ,reports or cost benefit analysis or any other information about  the decesion to close the ui press.
but above all buy ui books which will give the press cash, and reduce the press inventory saving the university money which it than can waste on sports.