Librarians !
As former co-chair of MSLA Legislation committee, I felt the need to distribute this information regarding our colleagues in Connecticut.
I'm sure letters, emails, phone calls, and tweets of support for library programming in Connecticut will follow.
Julie
"I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group. ... You think they're just sitting at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them." ---Michael Moore
Julie Farrell
From:
JRamsay@SpringfieldLibrary.orgTo:
mla-legcom@minlib.netCC:
PoulinE@gcc.mass.eduSubject: FW: Cuts to Connecticut libraries' funding
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:23:15 +0000
Dear Legislative Committee:
We just received this copy of an emergency advocacy effort being made by Connecticut libraries. They are threatened with total elimination of State funding
for their library programs. I thought you should be aware of this matter and would be interested in seeing how another state is responding to a catastrophe like this. Gulp!
Thanks, John
Subject: Cuts to Connecticut libraries' funding
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The Governor's proposed budget
will not only
zero-out funding for Connecticut libraries, but will eliminate the statutes that allow these valuable programs to exist.
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What does this mean for you and for Suffield?
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Cuts to
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Connecticut residents will only be able to borrow
books from their hometown library-the ability to
borrow from any public library in
the state will disappear.
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The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) will no longer be able to save $7.1M in taxpayer dollars by coordinating statewide purchasing contracts for books and services.
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Cuts to CLC
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Cuts to Grants
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This funding helps libraries already under
financial strain to continue to provide necessary services to residents. Cutting grants hurts those people who need libraries the most.
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Write, call or email your legislator and governor:
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Once these statutes are eliminated, they will be nearly impossible to reinstate. Now is not the time to remain quiet.
Make some noise for libraries! Speak out for library funding!
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Telephone numbers as well as street and email addresses available at the links:
Governor Dannel Malloy:
http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=3998&q=479082
State Representative Tami Zawistowski:
http://cthousegop.com/contact-tami/
State Senator John Kissel:
http://ctsenaterepublicans.com/contact-kissel/
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