LISWire - protest http://liswire.com/taxonomy/term/956/feed en Halloween Zombie Walk to Save NYC Public Libraries http://liswire.com/content/halloween-zombie-walk-save-nyc-public-libraries <p>Urban Librarians Unite<br /> <a href="http://www.savenyclibraries.org" title="www.savenyclibraries.org">www.savenyclibraries.org</a><br /> <a href="mailto:savenyclibraries@gmail.com">savenyclibraries@gmail.com</a></p> <p>For Immediate Release<br /> October 26, 2010 </p> <p>Media Contacts: Aliqae Geraci 646.620.0302 and Lauren Comito 646.662.6209</p> <p> Save NYC Libraries Postcard Campaign and Urban Librarians Unite Announce</p> <p>Halloween Zombie Walk to Save NYC Public Libraries</p> <p>October 31, 2010</p> <p>11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.</p> <p>Brooklyn, New York--October 2010 --Urban Librarians Unite announce a Halloween Zombie Walk in support of New York City's public libraries, to be held October 31, 2010, beginning at Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn and continuing over the Brooklyn Bridge to commence at City Hall, New York, New York, USA. Official website: <a href="http://www.savenyclibraries.org" title="www.savenyclibraries.org">www.savenyclibraries.org</a></p> <p>The Halloween Zombie Walk brings library-loving New Yorkers together for a day of public theater to draw public attention to the mid-year budget cuts faced by New York City's public libraries. What does any of this have to do with zombies? Well, without libraries there are simply no brains, and zombies need to eat brains to live. With libraries across the city closed on weekends there is a desperate food shortage. So New York City’s zombie librarians will be walking across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall this Halloween to protest the drastic cuts to their food supply. These zombies are starving and without the support of the public library their future appears grim.</p> <p>New York City's three library systems serve 8 million residents from a combined 212 locations, numbering over 43 million visits in FY'09. Since the economic crisis began, library use has been at an all-time high, with many New Yorkers depending on their local library for access to the information, resources, and programs necessary to conduct job searches, complete their education, navigate the Internet, and access public services.</p> <p>Mayor Bloomberg’s projected mid-year budget adjustment will cut funding for libraries by $16.5 million - 5.4% across the board. This comes on the heels of a devastating August reduction of $30 million that decimated weekend library service. Three years of brutal cuts during the biggest economic crisis in a generation have reduced public library funding by a shocking $74.5 million since 2008, or 20%. Additional cuts will result in further service reductions and layoffs, right before the holiday season. Unless Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council maintain funding, libraries' ability to provide New Yorkers with job search help, afterschool tutoring, computer access and instruction, English classes, and research assistance will be sharply reduced by December 2010.</p> <p>Dress in your bookish zombie best and march/shamble your way to City Hall to support your local library and feed your brain.</p> <p>For more information on the Halloween Zombie Walk, please contact <a href="mailto:savenyclibraries@gmail.com">savenyclibraries@gmail.com</a><br /> ###</p> Press Release Association Library Funding New York City protest Public Libraries Zombies Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:21:38 +0000 savenyclibraries 784 at http://liswire.com Call to Action: Save State Funding for Florida's Public Libraries http://liswire.com/content/call-action-save-state-funding-floridas-public-libraries <p>Saturday, March 13, 2010</p> <p>On March 10, 2010 appropriations committees in the Florida House and Senate adopted positions eliminating all funding for Florida’s State Aid to Public Libraries program.<br /> <a href="http://flstateaid.blogspot.com/" title="http://flstateaid.blogspot.com/">http://flstateaid.blogspot.com/</a></p> <p>We are now looking for Volunteers to protest at the Florida State Capitol Building,<br /> 400 South Monroe Street in Tallahassee on Tuesday March 16, 2010. If you are interested in holding a sign in protest of the State Aid to Libraries being reduced to zero dollars please contact me at <a href="mailto:systemslibrarian@gmail.com">systemslibrarian@gmail.com</a></p> <p>On Tuesday the Committee (see below) that is in charge of determining library funding will meet. Meet them prepared with your picket signs!<br /> Transportation &amp; Economic Development Appropriations Committee<br /> March 16, 2010 at the Morris Hall (17 HOB) 2:15 PM - 6:00 PM</p> <p>Here's a <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ycmmxdngyji">Sample Picket Sign (Word 2007 Format)to download</a> - Feel free to modify.</p> <p>Here's a <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3657CE88-7CFA-457A-9AEC-F4F827F20CAC&amp;displaylang=en">Free Word 2007 Viewer </a></p> Press Release Academic Libraries appropriations Authors Florida funding Librarians Library protest Public Libraries public library School Librarians Special Libraries state Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:05:10 +0000 birdie 606 at http://liswire.com
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