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Barriers to public access at our public library for legitimately public information



          ...Another example of punishing reprisals
          when our Massachusetts Library of Last
          Recourse flouts freedom of information open
          government intellectual freedom principles
          in spirit.




Boston Public Library
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
[ eharris@bpl.org ]
[ 617-536-5400 ]

Cable address, "DARTMOUTH BOSTON"

OMNIVM LVX CIVIVM
1852
1878
[Library seal. 2 dolphins.
 2 putti. 2 torches of learning.]

October 15, 2000

I am in receipt of your public records request for

  1. "Members names of all City of Boston Public
      Library Departments committees" and

  2. "Board committees".

  This request was received via email and dated
  September 27, 2000.

  Pursuant to
  950 CMR 950 CMR [Code of Massachusetts Regulations},
  an estimate has been compiled for the cost of
  fulfilling your request.

  For request #1, it is estimated that it would take a
  clerical staff member approximately
  15 minutes at
  $12.99/ hour to retrieve, separate, and photocopy
  the requested document, at a cost of
  3.90

  The document contains approximately
  13 pages of paper.

  The estimated cost of copying, at
  20 cents per page, is
  $2.60

  For request #2, it is estimated that it would take a
  clerical staff member approximately
  15 minutes at
  $12.99/hour to retrieve, separate and photocopy the
  requested document, at a cost of
  $3.90

  The estimated cost of copying, at
  20 cents per page, is $3.00

  Upon receipt of a check for
  $13.40, we will compile the materials
  pursuant to your request.


In recognition of the potential expense to be incurred
  by your for the compilation of this request, the
  Library would make the requested document available
  for you 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
  30 minutes at
  $12.99/hour to retrieve the requested documents.

  Upon receipt of a check for $6.50 the Library will
  compile your request, and will notify you when it is
  available for your on-site review.

Sincerely yours,
Ruth E. Kowal
Director of Operations
[ rkowal@bpl.org ]
[ tel. 617-536-5400 ]

cc: Stacey Bloom, Assistant Corporation Counsel,
    City of Boston
    [ mayor@ci.boston.ma.us ]
    [ tel. 617-635-4000 ]

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