Senator Hugh Farley recently said, “Libraries play an important role in their communities. Their programs and resources benefit recreational readers, students, business owners and job seekers. This bill would help…
As you may have heard, last night the House passed the USA Freedom Act of 2015. The bill will finally end the “bulk collection” of Americans’ library, phone and many…
So, next week is Preservation Week! What is your library doing to prepare/celebrate/advance preservation concerns? What is Preservation Week, you might ask? From ALA: In 2005 the first comprehensive national…
Roert Hubsher from Ramapo-Catskill Library System is the New York State Coordinator for National Library Legislative Day. He sends the following message: We need your help! Join us for National…
The Senate and Assembly have now released their one-house budget resolutions. These documents serve to stake out each house’s position in their budget negotiations with the Governor. The Governor submitted…
Greetings Library Supporters! A huge thank you to the over 800 advocates who traveled to Albany on Wednesday, February 25 for NYLA Library Advocacy Day 2015. With assistance…
This past Wednesday, February 25th, CLRC chartered a bus and met with more central New York library advocates in Albany. Over fifty librarians, trustees, paraprofessionals, students and patrons from our…
There will be an Advocacy Day Briefing Webinar through the Mid-Hudson Library System on Wednesday, February 18th from 10:00 – 11:00am. This is for all library stakeholders – library directors,…
Doing anything the evening before Advocacy Day? The Annual Gala Fundraising Banquet for the PAC is Tuesday, February, 24. Coctails at 6:00pm. Dinner at 7:00pm. Reserve your seat HERE Keynote…
If you aren’t planning to take the advocacy bus to Albany on February 25 with CLRC, member librarians and supporters, here’s an opportunity to voice your opinion about libraries and…