[Conntech] CLA Legislative Committee's Next Meeting

[Moran, Michael J]

(please excuse cross-postings)

The CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION's Legislative Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 29, at 2:00 PM, at the Middletown Library Servce Center in Middletown.  For directions go to: http://www.cslib.org/facmlsc.htm.  We've appended below the approved minutes of our October 23, 2007 meeting. We'll distribute the minutes of our December 4, 2007 meeting after they're approved at next week's meeting. 

As the start of the new regular legislative session approaches on February 6, we want to thank all of you who have served as CLA legislative links in the past for your vital work in that role.  In fact, you've all been doing such a good job that unless we hear otherwise from you, we'll assume you'll be willing to continue serving as links this year.  If you haven't served as a link before but would like to become a link this year, please contact either of us for more information.  We'll also be in touch with some of you who have changed jobs in the past year and will need to be linked to different legislators this year.

For more information, contact either co-chair of the Legislative Committee: 
Mike Moran (Asnuntuck Community College, 170 Elm Street, Enfield 06082; 860-253-3171; mmoran at acc.commnet.edu)
&
Peter Ciparelli (Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington Street, New London 06320; 860-447-1411; peterc at lioninc.org)

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CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 23, 2007 MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY SERVICE CENTER
 
Present: Carl Antonucci (CLA), Chris Bradley (CLC), Sharon Brettschneider (CSL), Barbara Bryan (ACLB), Peter Ciparelli (co-chair), Mike Moran (co-chair), Barry Williams (CLA).
 
A.  The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M.
 
B.  Minutes from the September 20, 2007 meeting were approved as corrected.
 
C.  Business:
  
1. Legislative Update 
 
Barry reported that the Bond Package revision was still being developed after the veto by Governor Rell.  A decision may come about in a couple of weeks.
 
2.  Legislative Reception

Mike reported on the schedule for the reception.  There will be one large reception on either Wednesday, November 7th, or Wednesday, November 14th, at Capital Community College in Hartford at 4 P.M.  Twenty-two legislators have been invited, and we are awaiting their responses.  Recognition plaques will be presented to all of the honored legislators.

3. CLA Legislative Agenda for Next Year

Mike reported on the draft handout of the agenda distributed at the meeting today.  Chris will update the CLC portion of the agenda.  Connecticard has new updated numbers as has the Public Library Construction Grants and the iCONN funding request.  After the final updates are added, the agenda will be presented to the CLA Executive Board at their November 1st meeting in Canton.
 
4. Protection for Librarians in Connecticut Statutes

Mike received an email from Linda Lerman at Norwalk Community College which alluded to a state statute which provides legal protection to librarians.  More research is needed as to her concerns with the state statutes that protect other professionals, e.g., pharmacists, attorneys, and doctors.
 
5.  Legislative Breakfast Reception 2008
 
The Legislative Committee continues its search for a co-chair to share the responsibilities of this event with Suzanne Maryeski.  Mike will contact the CLA New Members Roundtable for possible candidates.  Suzanne will contact the LOB pertaining to possible dates for the event.
 
6.  Other
 
There was no other business.
 
D.  Date of Next Meeting
 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 4th, at 2 PM in the Middletown Library Service Center.  
	 
E.  Adjournment
 
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 PM.
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Peter F. Ciparelli
Co-Chair
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