advocacy – Cass County Public Library

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National Library Legislative Day

May 10, 2018January 28, 2019 casscolibrary advocacy, broadband, IAL, IMLS, Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), LSTA, Missouri, NLLD, Vicky Hartzler, Washington DC

On May 7th and 8th, I had the privilege of visiting Washington, D.C. to advocate for libraries. Since 1976, library representatives from across the country have traveled to DC to meet with their Senators and Representatives and talk about the importance of libraries.

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State budget cuts loom over library

March 12, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary advocacy, budget, budget withholdings, capital, children, circulation, computer training, cuts, Donna Pfautsch, Ed Emery, Examiner, genealogy, governor, hours of operation, Jack Bondon, Jay Nixon, Jefferson City, Joe Runions, Kansas City Star, KSHB- 41 Action News, legislators, legislature, libraries, materials, Missouri, Missouri State Library, MOREnet, operations, personnel, programming, programs, rally, reduction, Rick Brattin, SaveMoLibraries, seniors, storytime, subsidies, Summer Reading Program, support, usage, Wanda Brown

We need to let you know about a development in Jefferson City that has already impacted our budget this year and has the potential to create revenue shortfalls in future years.