[Conntech] CLA Legislative Committee's Next Meeting

[Alice Knapp]

Mike and Peter,

 

Thank you for all of your hard work in this area.  

 

I thought I would use this opportunity to remind everyone about the upcoming
Legislative Breakfast on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 8:00 to 9:30 am in the
Legislative Office Building, Hartford (for details on the legislative agenda
and the breakfast, please go to the CLA website:
http://www.ctlibraryassociation.org/legis.htm ).

 

Alice Knapp 

Director of Public Services

The Ferguson Library

One Public Library Plaza

Stamford, CT 06904

203.964.1000 ext. 8201

 

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(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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