«EveryLibrary and the ISTE Librarians Network announce a new «From Advocacy to Activism» webinar series for 2018 supporting school librarians and school
library program budgets.»
When: Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon CDT (Rain or Shine) Where: James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) Courtyard -100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 Why: To demonstrate in support of licensed school librarian positions and school
library program budgets in every school in Illinois How: RSVP here.
ABOUT THESE WEBINARS: EveryLibrary and the ISTE Librarians Network announce a new «From Advocacy to Activism» webinar series for 2018 supporting school librarians and school
library program budgets.
Not exact matches
The new
budget doubles the
program appropriation to $ 770 million, and expands the funding eligibility list to include facilities owned by school districts, housing authorities,
library systems, fire districts and private non-profit colleges and universities.
Last week the City Council approved Mayor Bloomberg's $ 63 billion «austerity»
budget, cutting funds for schools,
libraries and social
programs.
«The Finance Committee will be fighting hard this
budget season to secure [the funding] our
library systems need for repairs, so they can match their exceptional
programs with quality space,» said Ferreras.
I know that the
library's wants and needs exceed the annual
budget so I am pleased that we could come together to offer a little extra support toward the
library's excellent
programming scheduled and selection of materials,» said Legislator Rath.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced a $ 82.1 billion
budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2017 at City Hall Wednesday afternoon, putting millions of additional dollars towards summer youth jobs,
libraries and seniors while securing more money for the city's reserve fund and the citywide savings
program.
The
budget agreement also includes an additional $ 22 million in funding for the city's district attorneys; $ 21 million a year in baselined funding to continue six day service at
libraries; $ 1.8 million of baselined funding for senior citizen case management; and $ 5 million for the Emergency Food Assistance
Program.
Faced with a $ 2 billion
budget that falls short by at least $ 101 million, the district must cut spending on each school by 6 percent, leaving district leaders to strip some or all art, music, physical education and
library programs from three out of four schools next fall.
The hearing marked a major departure from the
budget process under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, when Council members fought cuts Bloomberg repeatedly proposed to fire houses,
libraries, and after school
programs.
As school
budgets have shrunk, local school administrators have often chosen to fund other
programs rather than
libraries.
These cuts are primarily driven by three factors: overstaffing in the previous school year; nine schools getting less federal funding for after - school
programs; and the District moving the management of Measure G
library funds from school
budgets to the central office
budget.
Sadly, there are still many schools lacking a full - time certified librarian, a loss often resulting from
budget cuts or a lack of vision, despite many studies correlating an increase in reading and test scores with a thriving
library program.
Second, remember that
libraries have
budgets for
programming.
EBSCO's Demand - Driven Acquisition (DDA)
program is a great collection development and acquisition model that helps
libraries to preserve their
budget while maintaining control over the collection development process.
The response to this
program has been tremendous, especially from the
library communities who have seen an influx of patrons looking for the book, which makes perfect sense given that the book is about creating a
budget, living within one's means, and stretching one's income in order to be able to pay bills while still saving money.
The
program is a boost for smaller
libraries that have limited
budgets and can't afford to buy every title their communities might want.
The paper contains a bibliography for the studies, and also discusses separately the following attributes of school
libraries, their effects, and which studies addressed them: staffing, collaboration, instruction, scheduling, access, summer reading
programs, technology, collections,
budgets, and professional development.
This extensive report contains all content pertinent to Wisconsin's 2005 impact study, which surveyed all school
library programs within the state regarding the following: staffing, volunteers,
budget, hours of operation, staff activities, policies, resources, and usage.
We need your help TODAY to tell key members of the House and Senate that funding for IMLS - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (for public and state
libraries) and for IAL - the Innovative Approaches to Literacy
program (for school
libraries) is preserved in the 2019 federal
budget.
The resources linked to that page include toolkits that can guide school librarians through the process of defending their school
library programs if
budget cuts are likely.
Sadly, there are still many schools lacking a full - time certified librarian, a loss often resulting from
budget cuts or a lack of vision, despite many studies correlating an increase in reading and test scores with a thriving
library program.
EveryLibrary and the Illinois School
library Media Association (ISLMA) announce a joint advocacy pilot - project focused on restoring school librarian positions and school
library programs and collections
budgets in certain schools and districts across Illinois.
As state
budgets are now being finalized and policy decisions made that affect all students in Michigan, it is time to contact every Michigan senator and representative about Michigan school
library programs!
Programs like Self - E, the Open eBooks app, and free digital
libraries set up by different states will all have an impact on how and where the
library spends its
budget.
Where
budgets are an issue, we have developed and operate fundraising
programs that enable the school or
library to solicit support for a «sponsored collection» and recognize that books and materials are provided due to the generous support of the sponsor.
I'm partial to paper books, when available, though if you're on a
budget, or if your
library isn't well equipped, here are free e-books on
programming.
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library of appropriate data, forecast sales and profits using computer
programs, planned
budgets, optimized sales volume and designated product areas profitability, controlled stock levels according to the forecasts for the season.
Responsible for developing long - term plan for
library like
programs and services,
budgeting, staffing and public relations
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library patrons locate the information they require • Organizing
library materials, so they are simple to find • Planning
programs for different age groups • Developing and indexing databases of
library materials • Overseeing and directing
library support staff • Preparing
library budgets
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