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Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

21 Feb 2002

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Ottawa Herald

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Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

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Feb 21, 2002

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8

Automation system boosts Ottawa Library efficiency

Special to The Herald replaces card catalogs with a new automation system on Feb 15 2001. Circulation Librarian Rosemary Honn notes faster checkouts and better tracking of overdue books while patrons access renewal by phone or online with a library card. Staff report mixed reactions, praise for user friendliness, and concerns about loss of quiet areas and card catalogs. The Nimda virus incident affected background systems but did not halt public use.

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Herald Ottawa Rosemary Honn Barbara Dew Lee Boyles Shelly Hubbard Douglas Hensley Vanessa Johnson Omaha Hensley Johnson Honn Boyles Terry Schaeffer Hal Bundy Bundy Schaeffer Cheryl Sylvester Just For Kids Sylvester Friends of the Library Wal-Mart
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County libraries an information source for towns

In Franklin County three small libraries Wellsville Richmond and Williamsburg serve as community hubs. Librarians emphasize atmosphere local knowledge and personal service with volunteers and donations fueling the collections and programs. Each library offers children programs and a summer reading drive while Wellsville ties into school reading lists and Richmond stocks books from Central Heights High School.

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Franklin County Wellsville Richmond Williamsburg Becky Dodd Barbara Jones Jones Dodd Brenda Hughes Wellsville Library Elise Bennett Linda Channel Bennett CityMark Corp Nadine Peine Wellsville School Library Wellsville Public Library
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