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Something most libraries/librarians have been watching VERY closely. I can't believe we have to fight so hard to protect our libraries and schools in our country. Sad panda.
Colleagues,
I’m pleased, but with important cautions, to tell you that all of our collective work to Fight for Libraries! is poised to pay off dramatically. Key parts of the House Appropriations Subcommittee bill that is scheduled to be voted on tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 EDT were released late this afternoon. The bill does NOT cut last year’s funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Once final, that would mean no cuts to LSTA in this critical first vote stage! (We’ll know about Innovative Approaches to Literacy tomorrow.
Now the cautions… While unlikely, an amendment could be offered to the bill that changes the IMLS appropriation. In addition, after tomorrow’s vote, there will be at least two further procedural opportunities for the bill to be amended. After the House acts, of course, the Senate will take its turn, though probably not for some months. As the phrase goes, therefore, this is definitely NOT over until it’s over. We will report immediately on the results of tomorrow’s Subcommittee vote. I hope very much that the next thing for us to do will be to thank our House supporters.
Until early evening tomorrow in Washington, please join me in crossing your fingers.
From the District Dispatch
Colleagues,
I’m pleased, but with important cautions, to tell you that all of our collective work to Fight for Libraries! is poised to pay off dramatically. Key parts of the House Appropriations Subcommittee bill that is scheduled to be voted on tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 EDT were released late this afternoon. The bill does NOT cut last year’s funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Once final, that would mean no cuts to LSTA in this critical first vote stage! (We’ll know about Innovative Approaches to Literacy tomorrow.
Now the cautions… While unlikely, an amendment could be offered to the bill that changes the IMLS appropriation. In addition, after tomorrow’s vote, there will be at least two further procedural opportunities for the bill to be amended. After the House acts, of course, the Senate will take its turn, though probably not for some months. As the phrase goes, therefore, this is definitely NOT over until it’s over. We will report immediately on the results of tomorrow’s Subcommittee vote. I hope very much that the next thing for us to do will be to thank our House supporters.
Until early evening tomorrow in Washington, please join me in crossing your fingers.
Sincerely
Jim Neal
ALA President
From the District Dispatch
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