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State Library
Consumer Information Made Easy on the NET
Three years ago, librarians across Washington State agreed that good consumer
protection information was very difficult to find. The Washington State Library
(WSL) took the lead and leveraged $100,000 in federal grant money to create
Find-It! Consumer. The team involved eight other state agencies as sponsors
and contributors, reviewed scores of existing sites to identify those which were
credible and reliable sources, and brought them together under one search
engine. Water and air quality, pesticide use, and food safety are just a few
topics Find-it! Consumer will help citizens to research. By visiting the site,
consumers can search more than 70 consumer-protection sites that have been
reviewed and recommended by consumer experts and librarians. Find-It!
Consumer also will provide consumer alerts and advice.
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Made it possible for Washington citizens, from their desktops, to access
consumer protection information available from state government agencies
and national Internet sites that have been reviewed and recommended for
their credibility.
Team Name: Find-It! Consumer Project
Team Members: Karen Goettling, Gayle Palmer, Callie Goldsby, Peter
Sundholm, Ellen Levesque
CONTACT: Karen Goettling, (360) 704-5205
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