Comment by hunter2_
2 months ago
If research is my job, and looking around is research, then couldn't I look around and see what they have instead of asking them to do so?
2 months ago
If research is my job, and looking around is research, then couldn't I look around and see what they have instead of asking them to do so?
Maybe? If you work there, I guess? Or if you're really nice to them? But they're under no obligation to help you. The tradeoff in Illinois (and most other good FOIA law): you can get almost anything you want --- way more than most people think --- but you can't get public staff to go do research work for you.
Again: this is why pulling schemas is so valuable.