[CASL-L] [MSLAmembers] FW: Cuts to Connecticut libraries' funding

[Kwidz]

Thank you so much for your support!

Irene Kwidzinski 
CASL board member
NESLA president 

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> On Apr 15, 2015, at 12:05 PM, Julie Farrell j_farrell at hotmail.com [MSLAmembers] <MSLAmembers-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Librarians !
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> As former co-chair of MSLA Legislation committee, I felt the need to distribute this information regarding our colleagues in Connecticut. 
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> I'm sure letters, emails, phone calls, and tweets of support for library programming in Connecticut will follow.
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> "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
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> From: JRamsay at SpringfieldLibrary.org
> To: mla-legcom at minlib.net
> CC: PoulinE at gcc.mass.edu
> Subject: FW: Cuts to Connecticut libraries' funding
> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:23:15 +0000
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> Dear Legislative Committee:
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> 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!
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> Subject: Cuts to Connecticut libraries' funding
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> The Governor's proposed budget 
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> What does this mean for you and for Suffield?
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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 Grants
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> This funding helps libraries already under
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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:
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> Governor Dannel Malloy:
> http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=3998&q=479082
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> State Representative Tami Zawistowski:
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> State Senator John Kissel:
> http://ctsenaterepublicans.com/contact-kissel/
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