by admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Advocacy, News
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 expand the availability of high school...
by Debby | May 14, 2015 | Advocacy
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 other personal records under Section 215 (a.k.a. the “library provision”) of...
by Deirdre | Apr 21, 2015 | Advocacy, Cultural Heritage, News
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 survey of the condition and preservation needs of the...
by Debby | Mar 18, 2015 | Advocacy
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 Library Legislative Day (NLLD) – registration for the 41st annual...
by Debby | Mar 13, 2015 | Advocacy
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 his Executive Budget in late January, and it called for...
by Debby | Mar 3, 2015 | Advocacy
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 from our bus captains and Library Systems, advocates held meetings with over 70%...
by admin | Feb 27, 2015 | Advocacy, Events, News
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 region met with sixteen legislators to remind them that libraries...
by Debby | Feb 12, 2015 | Advocacy, Events, News
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, staff, trustees, Friends Groups, volunteers and patrons – who are...
by admin | Feb 10, 2015 | Advocacy, Events
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 Speakers: * Joe Donahue, Vice President of News and Programming at WAMC,...
by admin | Feb 6, 2015 | Advocacy, Events
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 the need for more funding. Assemblyman Al Stirpe will be holding local...