My written question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. It concerns community libraries. Can the Minister provide the House and this Member the following:

1. The funding allocated in 1997-98 budget for training and ongoing support services for libraries and library staff in the Baffin and Keewatin regions.

2. The number of training workshops provided by the headquarters staff, the headquarters staff in the Baffin and Keewatin, and the regional librarians in the Baffin and Keewatin.

3. Confirmation that the Baffin region is the only region where all library holdings are completely documented in the system.

4. Identification of the contract or contact position available to consult with community librarians in the Baffin about local issues such as relations with hamlet councils, education authorities and school principals.

5. Confirmation that community libraries in the Baffin and Keewatin will be able to recover all expenses from his department for additional long distance charges for telephone, fax or computer to headquarters or Yellowknife, rather than the regional centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.