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Re: MARYLAND NEWSPAPERS TEST ACCESS TO INFORMATION



There seems to me to be a BIG difference between delay (we're all
understaffed and busy) and denial.

my humble opinion

T. Anderson; Collections
American Museum of Science and Energy
300 S. Tulane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 576-3228 (Voice), (865) 576-6024 (Fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: Janon Fisher <janon@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Thursday, September 07, 2000 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ARCHIVES] 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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