Can someone supply us with names, addresses, etc. of the legislators we should target in writing. I for one have always used the resources in Virginia by mail. But, as a tourist after I retire, I will be spending money in the state and at the library to secure the information and documents needed to further my research. I will gladly write if I can get the names of whom to write. I will also contact a number of friends and we will all participate in this endeavor. It's important to everyone of us. Jan Pritchett-Litvin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaime Simmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: [VAHENRIC] Cutbacks at VA Library > Hello listers, > > Although I cannot speak to the specifics of the cutbacks in Richmond, you all need to understand them in the context of the cutbacks Virginia is having to make all over state government, because of their severe budget shortfall. This is not a fluke and as a staff member of a sister institution in a neighboring state, we are holding our breath to see what is in store for us in the coming year, since our state is looking at unimaginable shortfalls. When our administrative heads have tried to explain to who ever that not only are we important as the keeper of our state's history, but also important to tourism, since many people come from far away to search through the records, they point to the lack of feedback they receive. So if the Virginia State Library is important to you, let those legislators know, even if you are from out of state. Tell them about the trips you have taken or contemplate. One would hope everyone knows how valuable a resource we [repositories] are, but s! > tate budgets are creating a situation where revenue producers are what they are looking at. > > Jaime > > > ==== VAHENRIC Mailing List ==== > If you have any problems or questions about this list email me and I'll try my best to resolve them. Mike Simmons [email protected] > List manager for VAHENRIC mailing list. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >