“The stereotypical librarian’s pose may be the forefinger pressed to the lips accompanied by a “shhhh.” But not when it comes to the state budget.”
“Librarians across the region are encouraging patrons to speak up loudly and clearly in opposition to the budget recently passed by the Legislature, which cuts state aid to public libraries by 50 percent.”
“On Thursday, Gov. Ed Rendell signed the budget and used a line-item veto to slash education funding, a move intended to force legislators to reconsider that funding. The budget doesn’t go into effect until July 1, and library officials are speaking out.” (from The Post-Gazette)
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