State funding shortages will force the Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Seattle-based Washington Talking Book and Braille Library to close public access starting July 1. The state libraries will cut 12 jobs because of financial constraints. The secretary of state’s office announced Friday that closing these facilities will restrict access to historical and …
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Washington State Library Closing to the Public, 12 Jobs Getting Axed
State funding shortages will force the Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Seattle-based Washington Talking Book and Braille Library to close public access starting July 1. The state libraries will cut 12 jobs because of financial constraints. The secretary of state’s office announced Friday that closing these facilities will restrict access to historical and …
Human Genome Project Archives at NIH Face Uncertainty Amid Proposed Budget Cuts
The NIH archives for the Human Genome Project could encounter risks because of budget reductions planned by the Trump administration. Concerns about the preservation of these important records have been expressed by a former archivist since they contain documentation of one of the greatest scientific endeavors ever undertaken. In 2003 the Human Genome Project successfully mapped all …