Budget cuts prompt a dozen Illinois historic sites to pare schedules

[Donna McCreary]

(10-22-2015 04:46 PM)Gene C Wrote:  More sad news from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

http://news.yahoo.com/director-springfie...NlYwNzYw--

This is not necessarily sad news. I know some folks in Springfield who are probably doing the "jig of joy" about now. The ALPL has become a very sad place to work and visit over the past couple of years. Halls that were once filled with staff are now empty. Offices are vacant and dusty. When staff members leave, their position is not filled. The library's reading room use to have several staff members to answer questions and help people. Currently, there is only one librarian working there. She can not do everything.
If staff is not available to help researchers find items and answer questions, who is going to want to visit the archives?