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Re: MARYLAND NEWSPAPERS TEST ACCESS TO INFORMATION



To that I can only say, "Information delayed is information denied."

> From: "Robins, Judith" <j.robins@ASAHQ.ORG>
> Reply-To: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:45:46 -0500
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: MARYLAND NEWSPAPERS TEST ACCESS TO INFORMATION
>
> Hello, Don.
>
> If the article you forwarded in your memo is indeed unabridged, then it
> contains at least one fallacy, if not an out-an-out inflammatory
> misrepresentation.  To equate failure to provide "prompt" service with
> "denial of access" is absurd.  Ineptitude in complying with FOIA and similar
> state and local laws should certainly be brought to light.  What constitutes
> dilatory service is a matter of opinion, and everyone working in this
> business knows that understaffing is par for the course.  Both faults may
> indeed be the case, but they are entirely different and unrelated.  I'd say
> this calls for a letter from the MARAC Steering Committee, and perhaps SAA
> as well, to Mr. Marquardt.
>
> Judy Robins,
> Collections Supervisor,
> Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology
> 520 N. Northwest Highway
> Park Ridge, IL  60068-2573
>
> Tel:  (847) 825-5586 ext. 68
>
> Fax:  (847) 825-1692
>
> e-mail:  j.robins@ASAHQ.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Saklad [ mailto:dsaklad@GNU.ORG <mailto:dsaklad@GNU.ORG> ]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 9:13 AM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
> Subject: Article from www.editorandpublisher.com
> <http://www.editorandpublisher.com>  -- MARYLAND NEWSPAPERS TEST ACCESS TO
> INFORMATION
>
>
>
> dsaklad@gnu.org <mailto:dsaklad@gnu.org>  thought you might enjoy this
> article from www.editorandpublisher.com
> URL of article:
> http://www.mediainfo.com/ephome/news/newshtm/stories/090500n10.htm
> <http://www.mediainfo.com/ephome/news/newshtm/stories/090500n10.htm>
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