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Monday, 12th April 2010

New Jersey Star-Ledger's Guest Column on Financial Issues for New Jersey Libraries

ResourceShelf has posted a few items on major budget issues facing public libraries in New Jersey. Here's an example from last week discussing the potential of cutting, "approximately 50 percent of their state aid and 74 percent of funding for services."

Today, the Newark Star-Ledger published a guest column by author, Brad Parks.

The column has several quotes from info pros. Here's a short blurb.

...at a time when government ought to be increasing efficiency, the cuts will create tremendous inefficiencies. Example: For the last quarter century, libraries have shared books, reference databases and training programs through a program called the New Jersey Library Network. It is being eliminated.

"I have always considered libraries the poster children for shared services — we share everything and have done it for years," said Cindy Czesak, director of the Paterson Public Library. "But under this proposal, that will be gone."

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"We’ve never had a rally in Trenton before," said Pat Tumulty, executive director of the NJLA, which has launched savemynjlibrary.org to help stoke a grassroots movement. "What a juxtaposition for a bunch of librarians to have to make so much noise."

Needless to say, they could use your help. So if you value your local library — or literacy in general — please make your view known to your legislators.


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