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Massachusetts Library of Last Recourse City of Boston Public Library Departments Ruth E. Kowall Director of Operations
Instead our public library mission
http://www.bpl.org/WWW/generalinfo/mission.html
of removing barriers to access information our city
restricts disclosure with innumerable obstacles,
for example
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Boston Public Library
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
[http://www.bpl.org]
Cable address, "DARTMOUTH BOSTON"
OMNIVM LVX CIVIVM
MDCCCLII
MDCCCLXXVIII
[Library emblem with putti torches dolphins]
August 28, 2000
I am in receipt of your public records request received
via email and dated June 27, 2000.
Pursuant to 950 CMR 32.06, an estimate has been
compiled for the cost of fulfilling your request.
It is estimated that is would take a clerical staff
member approximately 17 hours at $12.99/hour to
retrieve, separate, and photocopy the requested
documents.
The documents also contain approximately 2974 pages
of paper.
The estimated cost of copying is $594.00.
Details on each request are provided below.
Upon receipt of a check for $814.27, we will begin
compiling the materials pursuant to your request.
In recognition of the potential expense to be
incurred by you for the compilation of these
requests, the Library would make the requested
documents available for your onsite viewing in the
President's Office,
Monday-Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
It is estimated it would take a clerical staff member
approximately 1 hour at $12.99/hour to retrieve the
requested documents.
Upon receipt of a check for $12.99 the Library will
begin compiling your request, and will notify you
when it is available for your on-site review.
1. General Administrative Notices [ GAN ]
Staff preparation 4.3 hours at $12.99/hr. $ 67.60
Cost of photocopying 781 pages@ .20/page $156.20
2. Consulting Reports
Central Library Master Plan
Staff preparation 1 hour@ $12.99/hr. $ 12.60
Cost of photocopying 182 pages@ .20/page $ 36.40
Human Resources Priorities Report
Cost to photocopy 1 page@ .20/page .20
Historic Structures Report-McKim Building
Staff preparation 4.8 hrs at $12.99/hr $ 61.32
Cost of photocopying 881 pages@ .20/page $176.20
3. Focus Group Reports
Staff preparation .8 hours a $12.99/hr $ 10.08
Cost of photocopying 145 pages@ .20/page $ 29.00
4. President's Cabinet meetings and agenda
Staff preparation 4.8 hours at $12.99/hr $ 61.11
Cost of photocopying 875 pages@ .20/page $175.00
5. City of Boston public library departments committees
minutes and reports
Staff preparation .6 hours@ $12.99/hr $ 7.56
Cost of photocopying 108 pages@ .20/page $ 21.60
With regard to your request for
"Departmental directories" there are no documents
that are responsive to your request.
Enclosed is a copy of the BPL Floor Plan diagram, which
is also available as a handout to the general public
at the Library.
Upon receipt of payment in the amount of $785.21 to
The Boston Public Library, these documents will be
copied and delivered to you.
Sincerely your,
Ruth E. Kowal
Director of Operations
[www@bpl.org]
[http://www.bpl.org]
cc: Stacey Bloom, Assistant Corporation Counsel,
City of Boston
[mayor@ci.boston.ma.us]
[http://www.ci.boston.ma.us]
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