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Carole Fiore
12 years ago

An invaluable resource!

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Michele Burka
12 years ago

Librarians are essential!

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Judi Rundel
12 years ago

Sometimes statistics don't tell the whole story. This is a vital service for Floridians, many of whom live in rural underserved communities.

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Christopher Lovell
12 years ago

Please continue funding this vital service.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Virtual reference is an essential service for libraries in today's world. If the State Library chooses to discontinue LSTA funding for the state wide Ask-a-Librarian service then it will be up to the MLCs around the state to support such a service in collaboration with the libraries that currently provide some in-kind contributions to the service.

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Adam Brooks
12 years ago

Moving backwards is not a good direction for public libraries.

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Carolee Bertisch
12 years ago

Save this service.

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James C Swaner, MS, MA(lis)
12 years ago

Ask a L, is Important to save search resources from commercial bias

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Virginia Champion
12 years ago

An online service such as this one is a resource for the communities particularly library staff can not or are not able to assist patrons.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

A great on-the-spot reference service that anyone can use!

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Kristen Fiato
12 years ago

This is an invaluable service to the public.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

This is an outstanding resource for patrons of all ages!

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Ramona Petrella
12 years ago

There have been enough budget cuts affecting our education system. Often the librarian is the last hope for students doing research.

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Juan Lopez
12 years ago

Good programs should be expanded, not cancelled!

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Robert E. Perone
12 years ago

The Ask-A-Librarian service is a very valuable service for residents in smaller, rural couties who do not always have immediate access to a library. it also helps to level "the playing field" between the large counties and the smaller counties who do not have the resources and fundig that the larger counties do in that it is another means that citizens throughtout the state of Florida have to get the information that they need to keep them informed and up to date.

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Rachel Cooke
12 years ago

Our students love this service and it saves our library $26,000 a year in staffing. It is a very efficent and effective method of providing reference services.

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Kate Vilches
12 years ago

This a service with a return to the community that far exceeds its cost! Please support it and help libraries help the Florida community thrive.

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Delight Gigmac
12 years ago

Please support your local library!

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Reba Curtiss
12 years ago

This is an essential service that provides access to a librarian beyond the limited hours libraries are open.

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Jeannette Smithee
12 years ago

Students and others have access to real library service after library hours