Please Keep Ohio Libraries OPEN!!
Although, I try to keep things light on this blog, today I have something important to me to talk about. I hope you will indulge me with a few minutes of your time.
As many of you know, I am a librarian. My local library made front page news again yesterday, and once again it was NOT good news. You can click on the picture to enlarge it if you'd like to read the article.
At work yesterday, this is the flyer we were passing out to patrons requesting them to read it and take action if they would like to continue to have the library services be available to them.
I think these things are self explanatory, so I won't go on and on about them. I do want to say that since the downturn in the economy, our library has had a 20% increase in usage, and yet, we have already been forced to take a 20% cut in funding. This new proposal will increase the cuts an additional 32%.
Not only am I a library worker, I am a library user. Even if I weren't employed by the library, I would be extremely concerned about losing the services and materials available to me and my family and my community there.
As it is, I was informed yesterday by my supervisor that if these proposed budget cuts go through on July 1st, I will be out of a job. All part-time workers (which I am) and even some of the full-time workers there will be let go. So obviously, I have a personal stake in the outcome of this proposal as well.
I am asking any of my readers who are from Ohio to please contact the governor and your representatives about this issue and make yourself be heard if you would like to continue to have your local library open and available to you. Thank you for your time and listening to me express myself about this issue.
Now, since I don't generally go off into political issues on this blog and since I'd like to leave you with something to smile about, here is something to thank you for reading this far into this post.
As many of you know, I am a librarian. My local library made front page news again yesterday, and once again it was NOT good news. You can click on the picture to enlarge it if you'd like to read the article.
At work yesterday, this is the flyer we were passing out to patrons requesting them to read it and take action if they would like to continue to have the library services be available to them.
I think these things are self explanatory, so I won't go on and on about them. I do want to say that since the downturn in the economy, our library has had a 20% increase in usage, and yet, we have already been forced to take a 20% cut in funding. This new proposal will increase the cuts an additional 32%.Not only am I a library worker, I am a library user. Even if I weren't employed by the library, I would be extremely concerned about losing the services and materials available to me and my family and my community there.
As it is, I was informed yesterday by my supervisor that if these proposed budget cuts go through on July 1st, I will be out of a job. All part-time workers (which I am) and even some of the full-time workers there will be let go. So obviously, I have a personal stake in the outcome of this proposal as well.
I am asking any of my readers who are from Ohio to please contact the governor and your representatives about this issue and make yourself be heard if you would like to continue to have your local library open and available to you. Thank you for your time and listening to me express myself about this issue.
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Now, since I don't generally go off into political issues on this blog and since I'd like to leave you with something to smile about, here is something to thank you for reading this far into this post.
I wanted to share this video with you today. My friend Michelle from the blog Crow's Feet sent this David Letterman clip to me, and it made me laugh.
Please, if you are a resident of Ohio, don't "play dead" the way this dog did. Contact the governor and your legislators about the recommended budget cuts proposed for Ohio libraries. These budget cuts will affect libraries all over the state not just the ones in my area of Ohio. If you use the services and materials available to you through your library and don't want to have them taken away from you, make your voice heard. Thank you.
Please, if you are a resident of Ohio, don't "play dead" the way this dog did. Contact the governor and your legislators about the recommended budget cuts proposed for Ohio libraries. These budget cuts will affect libraries all over the state not just the ones in my area of Ohio. If you use the services and materials available to you through your library and don't want to have them taken away from you, make your voice heard. Thank you.
