Connecticut State Library funding update

May 14, 2011

According to a listserv post by Kendall Wiggin, the state librarian, it looks like the Connecticut State Library may live to see another day:

The Governor has announced that a settlement has been reached with the unions. The details have not been released, but the Governor said that there will be no furloughs and no reduction in hours. Also there will be no layoffs over the next 4 years. There will still need to be some budget reductions to achieve the full savings and those won’t be known until next week or so. I am cautiously optimistic that based on what was said the State Library will not be eliminated. However, some cuts may be on the horizon.

Here’s hoping the budget cuts that are made don’t hobble Connecticut libraries. I’ll keep you posted.

In the meantime (and for some more background), check out this article about local libraries using social media to advocate for the state library.

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