FW: [nyla-members] NYLA Legislative Alert

[Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (MHLS)]

MHLS is once again partnering with neighboring library systems to offer coordinated transportation to Albany for Library Lobby Day (March 11th) - stay tuned - we'll need your voice!

-Rebekkah

 

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Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator of Member Information
Mid-Hudson Library System
103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845.471.6060 x39
FX: 845.454.5940
http://midhudson.org
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Borges [mailto:dire...@nyla.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:44 PM
To: This electronic discussion list serves members of the New York Library Association
Subject: [nyla-members] NYLA Legislative Alert

The Governor has released his proposed 2008-09 State Budget and it contains the following:

$ 5 million cut in Library Aid - removes the $5 million in supplemental system aid added by the Legislature in 2007-08 State Budget.

Library Materials Aid - remains the same at $6.25 per pupil

$14 million in public library construction aid remains the same

 

Other Areas of Interest

 

Overall School Aid is increased by $1.46 billion

BOCES aid is reduced by $31 million..

Bundy Aid to private colleges reduced by $1.05 milion

Community College Aid - reduced by $50 per student

SUNY/CUNY - tuition held stable

SUNY/CUNY Operating aid - increased by $90 million

Universal Broadband Initiative - increased from $5 million to $15 million

 

NYLA's ongoing advocacy efforts will be to work to restore the $5 million cut in Library Aid.  Remember that Tuesday, March 11th is Library Lobby Day. Make every effort to attend to demonstrate to the Legislature the need to restore the $5 million.

 

Michael J. Borges
Executive Director
New York Library Association
252 Hudson Avenue
Albany, New York 12210-1802
Tel.  518-432-6952, ext. 101
fax 518-427-1697
dire...@nyla.org