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This unfortunate news came across GEONET-L. I am forwarding FYI.
Another sign of the times!
 
Colleen Beard
Brock U. Map Library
St.Catharines, Ontario
 
 
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 10:55:55 EST
From: Lois Heiser * Geology Library * 812-855-7170 * <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list GEONET-L <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Change in US BM publications distribution
 
From:   PO1::"[log in to unmask]" "Connie Manson" 15-FEB-1994 12:26:39.02
To:     GEONET-L Geoscience Librarians & Information Specialists
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Subj:   BuMines publications exchange
 
 
Folks:
        If you haven't heard yet, the U.S. Bureau of Mines will no longer
be sending ANY of its publications on exchange to ANYONE, anywhere.
They've taken a major, major budget hit, and the U.S. Congress slashed
their publications budget.
        In future, the BuMines pubs will only be available for sale from
GPO and(or) NTIS, and at the federal depository libraries.  No exceptions.
        (The folks I talked to at the BuMines were angry/sickened/in
despair over this-- but caught.)
                 -- Connie Manson