[ILL-L] Cuyahoga County Public Library

[Brunner, Jeffery]

To tell the truth, I was just so shocked yesterday that I didn't even think to write.  I'm really sad about this news.  I've always had such great interactions with your shop.  Thanks for all of your hard work and I hope things get better soon!

Jeff Brunner
Interlibrary Loan
Cofrin Library
UW-Green Bay
920-465-2385
brunnerj at uwgb.edu
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Carol A. Vaeth
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:47 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Cuyahoga County Public Library

Well, I am really surprised that no one has commented on this post.  I expected to come in to work this morning with a zillion email responses.

Gail, I am distressed by this news.  Are you losing staff members or will they be reassigned?  Are you still going to borrow for your patrons?  Are other library services being reduced/eliminated? Is this a last ditch effort to balance a budget, or are the library services considered to be expendable and the among first to go in the County budget reductions?
Hasn't your county heard that library services are even MORE important in times of recession?

My heart goes out to you, your staff, and your citizens.

Carol



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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tobias, Betty
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:50 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] Cuyahoga County Public Library


  This is being posted for this library as her posting did not go through.

Betty Tobias - VRU - University of Richmond


        Cuyahoga County Public Library has eliminated its Interlibrary Loan Department as part of its efforts to offset a reduction in revenue of $14 million through 2010. The Library will no longer accept orders after September 4 (via Worldcat Resource Sharing or ALA form). The Interlibrary Loan Department will process orders and follow through on transactions that are in process.

Please contact Gale Chun, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor with any questions at gchun at cuyahogalibrary.org<mailto:gchun at cuyahogalibrary.org> or 216-749-9522.

Cuyahoga County Public Library (CXP) is withdrawing from LVIS September 4, 2009.


Gale Chun
Interlibrary Loan Supervisor
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Administrative Offices
2111 Snow Road / Parma, OH 44134-2728
p 216.749.9522 / f 216.398.6104
www.cuyahogalibrary.org<file:///\\www.cuyahogalibrary.org>
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