Diary 07/01

I have absolutely nothing to say today except that I am tired and LIS 2000 is trying to stress me out. I am working on the latest assignment trying to get it completed before the holiday but do not understand what any of the (3) books we were given to read have anything to do with each other let alone the changes in production/distribution of information and the affect on its use. Hmmm. I guess I had more to say than I thought, LOL.

Anyway, I wanted to give those of you interested an update on our library situation here in Ohio.

Thousands of emails and countless phone calls to Ohio legislators were made and our voices have so far been heard by our state legislators and the Governor. The General Assembly has also been deluged with emails and phone calls from library supporters.

What has happened thus far:

Wednesday, July 1: Cleveland City Council has put forth an Emergency Resolution urging the Ohio General Assembly to reject Governor Strickland's proposed budget cuts of state funding to Ohio's public libraries.

Tuesday, June 30: Second Continuing Budget Introduced in House. The House took action on a week-long continuing budget and also set a vote for Thursday on another week extension, through July 14.

Monday, June 29: The Conference Committee on the budget (HB 1) has canceled for Sunday and rescheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Monday in Statehouse Room 313. The Senate is expected to approve a seven-day budget that funds state government operations into the new fiscal year. The interim spending plan - to be adopted as an amendment to the Industrial Commission's budget (HB 16) - will fund programs at 70% of actual fiscal year 2009 spending, the Senate Republican Caucus said.

Happy 4th you guys I wont be posting again until next week ...