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    Grand Opening Day: Springfield, Illinois and Online

     At the Illinois State Library
    A Virtual Grand Opening was held on OPAL. Anne Craig, Director of the State Library, Debra Aggertt, Statewide Virtual Reference Coordinator, and Suzanne Schriar, Illinet OCLC Network Director, provided a press conference and overview sessions of the new service online for librarians throughout the state.

    At Bradley University, Olympic figure skater Matt Savoie asked the first question of the service.


    Anne Craig, Debbie Aggertt, and Suzanne Schriar



    Anne Craig and Debbie Aggertt



    Anne Craig and Debbie Aggertt

    Approximately 30 people attended the online press conference and 10-15 librarians visited each of three overview sessions of the new service.
    Ask?Away is a consortium of Illinois and Wisconsin libraries and is funded by the Illinois State Library/Secretary of State Jesse White with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
    This site is hosted by the North Suburban Library System.