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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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