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September 13, 2007

Follow-ups and Clarifications

As I mentioned yesterday, ILA is calling on Illinois’ library supporters to attend the budget hearings scheduled by the House. I said that, once ILA got their call to action posted on their site, I would share it here. Well, they have, and I am.

Now, I want to clarify something: Yesterday, in talking about the budget vetoes, I drew specific attention to SB186, the bill that would increase funding available to public libraries. This is, of course, an important library issue, but it’s not the ONLY library issue that got hit by the governor’s veto. If you look at the ILA Update linked above, you’ll see that the budget cuts also continue the downward trend of system and State Library funding.

If you feel strongly about these issues but can’t make one of the House’s sessions (or if your Representative isn’t hosting a session), you can—and should—still commit to the tried and true method of contacting your legislator and letting them know how you feel. The House veto session is scheduled from October 2-12, so time is of the essence here; there’s less than a month to get your voice heard.

posted by Alan at 10:54 am |

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