What is your own reply as a deaf librarian? I am a library
trustee and would value your opinion.

>From: Elizabeth Eisenhood <[log in to unmask]>>Reply-To:
"Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi"
<[log in to unmask]>>To:
[log in to unmask]>Subject: is there any
correlation between provision of email access and
   lessening of tty needs?>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 09:40:28
-0700>>The central library of the public system to which my
library is attached is>mulling over a question. They are
wondering if any library has seen, or has>researched,  a
connection between providing free email access in a
branch,>and a corresponding decrease in need for tty access
in that branch. Another>way of asking their question
is...if they make sure that each branch is>equipped with a
public access terminal, and can handle incoming
email>reference questions, does that branch also need a
tty?>         I have my own response to this as a deaf
librarian...but right now I'm not>looking for opinions,
just trying to find out if any correlation between>these
two things has been established.>         Please send
replies to [log in to unmask] I will be glad to summarize
whatever>responses I get and post them to the list.>
Thank you!>         Beth Eisenhood>         Reference
Librarian>         Washington Talking Book & Braille
Library, Seattle

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around.]http://www.librarylaw.comInappropriate words in my message are
probably (but not necessarily!) the result of using voice recognition
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