Florida State Library Destined for Major Changes under Proposed Budget. From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: January 24, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

By Gerald Ensley, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 24--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Barratt Wilkins spent 26 years as the Florida State Librarian before retiring earlier this month. He held a title that stretches back to 1925, and he supervised a library that was founded in 1845 when Florida became a state.

So forgive him if he's less than thrilled that Gov. Jeb Bush proposes to eliminate the Florida State Library as part of the ne...