Category Archives: Advocacy

ALA Leadership Institute Participants Continue to Benefit | American Libraries Magazine

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – 12:40 Laurie D. Borman Last August, 40 librarians gathered at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Illinois, to participate in the first ALA Leadership Institute. Facilitated by ALA past-president Maureen Sullivan and Association … Continue reading →

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Americans Still Love Their Libraries

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

Children use computers at a library in Washington, D.C. David Kidd/Governing More than two-thirds of Americans like their public libraries and use them often, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. The Pew analysis suggests that new … Continue reading →

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Advocacy Alert: Contact Your Senator, Secure Library Aid Increase

Posted on March 18, 2014 by

Greetings Library Advocates, The Governor, Senate and Assembly have now all released their proposed budgets and they will negotiate a final budget based on those documents over the next two weeks. A quick summary: • Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget included … Continue reading →

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The Central Library Plan Deserves an Educated Public Debate | Seth Baum

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

I know of no safe repository of the ultimate power of society but the people. And if we think them not enlightened enough, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform them by education. — Thomas … Continue reading →

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Still Relevant? A Talk With a Librarian | Mark Rubinstein

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

Cynde Bloom Lahey began working in a library during high school. She received a Master’s Degree in Library Science from Southern Connecticut University in 1989 and has been a librarian throughout her professional life. She is now Programming Specialist at … Continue reading →

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Library Service to the Homeless » Public Libraries Online

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

by Amy Mars on April 26, 2013 34 Public libraries are a primary source of information and refuge for the poor and disenfranchised. However, many public libraries have enacted policies that limit homeless patrons’ access to library resources. These policies … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in Harlem Saturday, March 1st 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Save-The-Date Saturday, March 1st Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in Harlem Harlem Library in Mount Morris Park   Harlem, neighboring uptown residents, and the general public are invited to an upcoming Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on Saturday March 1st, at the main Harlem library, on … Continue reading →

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