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WELLESLEY,
Mass. -- Answering the questions of where to vote, how
to vote and why to vote, Wellesley College librarian
Betty Febo has created a Web page that points the way
to a more democratic society.
By visiting www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/2004election.html,
voters can find a list of Web resources on the election
process, the candidates and much more.
As part of her job, Febo aims to connect the Wellesley
community with the resources necessary for them to be informed
citizens, students and researchers.
“
As government documents coordinator, I recognize the
importance of each person taking the time to vote,” Febo
said. “It is a cornerstone of our democracy. There
is a big push this year by all parties to register young
people and to encourage them to vote and be involved.”
Since the Wellesley College library is also a federal
depository library, Febo also has a responsibility to make
government information available to the community outside
Wellesley.
“Librarians all across the country have created
pages similar to this,” she said. “(Wellesley
College) already has a campaigns and elections Web page
at www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/campelect.html, and
this special 2004 election page seemed a natural outgrowth
of that. Specific information on where and how to vote
can be hard to find, and with our busy lives, we need information
at our fingertips.”
The
Web page is launched just in time for the Sept. 12-18
National Voter Registration Week, as announced by the League
of Women Voters, the National Urban League and five other
non-profit, civic-minded organizations.
Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing
an excellent liberal-arts education for women who will
make a difference in the world. Its 500-acre campus near
Boston is home to 2,300 undergraduate students from all
50 states and 68 countries. For more information, go to
www.wellesley.edu.
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