Lpost

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Name: Libby Post
Date registered: February 23, 2011
URL: http://commservices.net

Latest posts

  1. Local Politico Calls Library Supporters “Cry Babies” — March 22, 2011
  2. Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Disses Libraries on the Floor — March 22, 2011
  3. Jamestown Resident Calls Out School District for Massive Cuts to School Libraries — March 4, 2011
  4. State Budget Is Really Trashing Our Libraries — March 3, 2011
  5. Jervis Director Up Front on Cuts — March 2, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. State Budget Is Really Trashing Our Libraries — 110 comments
  2. Jamestown Resident Calls Out School District for Massive Cuts to School Libraries — 26 comments
  3. Parents Know What’s Good for their Kids–Libraries — 18 comments
  4. Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Disses Libraries on the Floor — 8 comments
  5. Local Politico Calls Library Supporters “Cry Babies” — 8 comments

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Mar
22

Local Politico Calls Library Supporters “Cry Babies”

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In a recent op-ed in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, local Irondequoit politico Richard Barone–known for his dislike of any kind of tax for any kind of service–called library supporters “cry babies” because of our desire to stop the continual cuts to state library aid. He lead his missive with The 10 percent cut in …

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Mar
22

Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Disses Libraries on the Floor

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Last week, Denny Farrell (D-Manhattan) took to the floor of the Assembly to talk about the budget. In a rather off-handed remark, he dissed libraries. “Libraries, we really don’t need them anymore maybe.” Click here to view the video. The fact of the matter is we will always need libraries–especially in this economy. Let Assembly …

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Mar
04

Jamestown Resident Calls Out School District for Massive Cuts to School Libraries

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Jason Baker from Jamestown hit the nail on the head in his recent letter to the editor to the city’s Post-Journal. The proposed cuts to education in Jamestown are alarming. Difficult decisions need to be made in such a tough economic climate. However, the district’s library department was utterly destroyed by the cuts. Just like the …

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Mar
03

State Budget Is Really Trashing Our Libraries

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NYLA’s ED Mike Borges and the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Libraries, Bob Reilly, were guests on Capitol Pressroom today with Susan Arbetter. click the play button and after introductions move scroll bar on Track #1 to 35 minute mark. They’re pretty clear on how the present state budget and the budgets for the …

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Mar
02

Jervis Director Up Front on Cuts

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Lisa Matte, the director of the Jervis Public Library in Rome, NY, testified before a state hearing about the impact impending state and local cuts will have on Jervis and other libraries throughout the state. Here’s one of the salient points of the article: “We’re very concerned that funding…is in danger on many different levels, …

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Feb
27

Parents Know What’s Good for their Kids–Libraries

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In a recent survey by Kids Out and About.com Rochester, NY, 1,800 area parents were asked to vote on their Top 3 Places to take their kids in the greater Rochester area. From there, the site compiled the Top 20 places. Interestingly, Local Libraries were not on the original list of choices but parents were smart enough …

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Feb
26

Blog Comments Support Funding for Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

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With all that’s happened this year to the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library’s funding, it is refreshing to read comments on yesterday’s Buffalo News article. Facing a $7 million deficit next year, the Library’s board of trustees may be faced with branch closings, layoffs and deep cuts to buying new materials. With only one …

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