Hello-- Yes, it's me again. It's late at night, I've got Rock & Roll blasting in the background, I'm dead-tired, and I have to get one more message out to my library buddies before it's my bedtime:
One of the goals of the Iowa Library Association Government Affairs Committee is to generate 100 contacts per library per week until the Governor's 18% cut to state funding for libraries is rescinded. Phone calls, emails, and face time are all important, but let's not forget snail mail! To that end, one of GAC's industrious elves has prepared a postcard template which may be downloaded from the Iowa Library Association website.
Once the file is on your PC (or Macintosh, I presume), edit the fields for your library's logo and anticipated loss of Enrich Iowa funding. Print both sides, use your paper cutter to chop them apart, and start forking them over to patrons as they come to the circulation desk.
If your ILL patrons understood the implications of the proposed reductions to Access Plus, they'd be especially eager to participate! (Be sure to direct them to ILA-GAC for details.)
Robin Martin has asked me about the impact of library service budget cuts on academic libraries. The short answer is YES! The Governor's proposed cuts will have a significant impact on Iowa's college and university library community: For the long answer, see Budget Impact on Academic Libraries
And, as always, you know the drill: Contact the Governor with your opinion of his proposed 18% cut to state funding for library services, alert your local legislator to the consequences for your library's users, and encourage your friends, neighbors, trustees, and patrons to join in.
As always, be adamant in your advocacy for Iowa's library services, but also be polite. We're in this for the long haul and need all the friends we can get.
I'm eager to hear feedback. Please send comments, suggestions, complaints, corrections, etc. to me at MikeDargan@iowalibraryassociation.org.
Thank-you for your support for Iowa's library services!
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While not quite on point...this is a wonderful new blog. May I suggest a couple of things.
1) Scroll down to 'Atom' and getting updates with the RSS feed.
2) Librarians...tell your library's trustees about it and encourage them to subscribe, or at a minimum, check it out regularly.
Working together, professionals and trustees, we may be able to persuade the Governor and Legislature we're important, too!
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