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On Sat, 1 Oct 1994, Nancy J. P. Lively wrote: > In my own library I have not had to write any requisitions EVER that were > to drain down Federal Funds. I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Any time I ask for anything, whether it be from local or federal funds, I have to write requisitions. > of times. But I am a resident of Maryland and I know exactly what has > happened to a lot of our Federal Funds in the past few years. Instead of > them being spent in small amounts library by library our money has been > pooled and has setup and developed what may just be the best new Gopher > in the USA SAILOR. This Gopher is available free for every citizen of > the state of Maryland. All of us will have a free local phone call to > SAILOR by the end of 1995. Thanks for a very informative post, Nancy. Your new gopher sounds wonderful. I talked to our Noon Lions Club on Wednesday (I'll post my thanks to those who sent me messages), and by the time I finished, they were all wanting on the internet (not bragging on my presentation -- just talking to a very receptive, eager bunch). Because we are "remote," everything we do must be long distance. How are you managing the FREE local phone call for EVERYONE? I *dream* of such an opportunity! > the mean time, I hope we will all support any efforts ALA and others > attempt to keep those funds coming at least at current levels. By the > way, why don't you all telnet to our very close to perfect (how is that > for bragging?) Gopher. It isn't all it will be, but it certainly is > marvelous for a brand new baby. Sailor.lib.md.us > Yes, I certainly will on both counts -- support ALA AND look at your brand new baby! Thanks again. .----. Betty Hamilton, LRS | | 701 Cub Drive bhamilt@tenet.edu ____|* ~~~~~~. Brownfield TX 79316 Brownfield High School \ | (806) 637-4523 \_/\ . / \ { \ } ~