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| Government Libraries |
| Author: | Danni B |
| Date: | Sunday, 7th Aug 2005 16:13 |
| Views: | 2,510 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds) |
| Category: | Information Issues | | URL: | http://www.freepint.com/go/b32925 |
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Dear FreePint
Apologies if this seems like an obvious question, but it is not clear to me, and I am looking for examples without success.
I am trying to find out, mainly if by law, Goverment libraries and Information Centres in England have to be open to public enquiries. (Because they are funded with public monies?) : Where is this documented?
Does anyone know if this is the case: I am also looking to answer the following questions:
How does the public find out about the exsistence of goverment department library and information centres? (They do not seem to be visible on the web) : Is this through regional government offices/referrals?
How does the library distinguish between services for it's own internal customers, and external customers?
Is there anyone out there who is working in Government Department/similar libraries who can help?
I would appreciate hearing of your experiences in dealing with public enquiries.
Many thanks
Danni
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 | Government Libraries | | Dear FreePint
Apologies if this seems like an obvious question, but it is not clear to me, and I am looking ... |
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Danni B |
07/08/05 16:13 |
32925 |
 | Re: Government Libraries | | As has been already said, government libraries exist to serve their host departments and there is no requirement for them ... |
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John Birch |
11/08/05 14:22 |
32986 |
| | Re: Government Libraries | | Sorry John, back in the late 1960's my title at FCO Library was "Librarian to the Public", so I think ... |
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Marilyn Saklatvala |
12/08/05 12:21 |
33006 |
| | Re: Government Libraries | | Well maybe I can beat that myself as I know that the original Board of Education library was established in ... |
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John Birch |
12/08/05 13:16 |
33009 |
| | Re: Government Libraries | | Depends what you mean by 'Government Libraries'. Government Departments maintain their own library services for the benefit of their own ... |
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Robert Ward |
09/08/05 17:53 |
32962 |
| | Re: Government Libraries | | Danni,
The simple answer is no they don't have to, but in some cases they will. E.g. in my department which ... |
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Adrian Adams |
09/08/05 14:57 |
32961 |
| | Re: Government Libraries | | The information asset register http://www.hmso.gov.uk/cgi-bin/dialogserverIAR.exe should hold information of all government information assets including libraries. It will also advise on ... |
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Peter Hunter |
09/08/05 12:49 |
32958 |
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