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staugustine.com: Local News: Public records audit: Some records requests met with suspicion and threats

This is definitely something that librarians should be aware of. We are gatekeepers to information that the public has a right to know. We need to cheerfully hand over minutes of meetings, lists of board members, and then invite those asking to come in and chat about any concerns they have.

I have faced things like this in the past and handled them positively. It does remind me that I need to get the last few months worth of library board minutes into their binder. Unfortunately, it is one of those little duties that I continually procrastinate about.

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