LISNews: Librarian News

For The Tennessean, Bonna de la Cruz writes...

\"The Tennessee state legislature plans to withhold at least 25% of several state grants and eliminate many others that will affect local public television stations, libraries, school safety programs and incentive pay to firefighters and police. The total loss to those four departments totals $31 million. As for the libraries themselves, according to state librarian Edwin Gleaves, \'The state\'s four largest cities share $1.1 million of a $1.5 million grant. Nashville\'s share is about $284,174. None of the grant money will be distributed until his office gets a clearer picture of its financial situation.\' \" more...