FW: [NYLINE] ADVOCACY ALERT! ASK YOUR LEGISLATORS TO REJECT GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED CUTS TO LIB RARY AID
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (MHLS)
From: New York's Libraries Information Network [mailto:NYL...@listserv.nysed.gov]On Behalf Of Kathy Miller
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:30 AM
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Subject: [NYLINE] ADVOCACY ALERT! ASK YOUR LEGISLATORS TO REJECT GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED CUTS TO LIB RARY AID
ADVOCACY ALERT!
ASK YOUR
LEGISLATORS TO REJECT GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED CUTS TO LIBRARY AID
We all know that in difficult economic times, people use libraries more. We see it daily in each of our libraries. Increased circulation, more people participating in library programs. More people needing help writing resumes or applying for jobs online.
Yet the Governor imposed a 2% cut in library funding in the recently adopted 2008-09 State Budget and now wants the Legislature to approve a further 6% reduction. He is asking for a CUT in the very programs that can HELP people weather the hard times.
I urge each of you to contact your state legislators and let them know how WRONG this is. Go to the NYLA website (www.nyla.org) and click on “Become a Library Advocate” to send a message to your legislators asking them to OPPOSE any further cuts in Library Aid. Strong library services are part of the SOLUTION.
Thank you.
Kathy Miller
NYLA Legislative Committee Chairperson, 2007/2008
585-223-7570 – phone 585-223-7712 – fax kmi...@rrlc.org AIM kmiller1863
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