Oh, the cockles of my heart felt so warm when I read this! For once, ALA came out slugging on the right thing at the same time. LiB is a tab on my work home page, but I seldom get to visit. Fortunately, a little flashes by. However nice the sentiment, it is old news. October 29.
ALA | American Libraries - Branch Closings and Budget Cuts Threaten Libraries Nationwide
On November 7,
Despite President-elect Barack Obama’s November 7 call for a “stimulus package sooner rather than later,” relief may have to wait until the 111th Congress takes office. Rep. Hoyer said in The Hill November 7 that the Bush administration has balked at some proposals, and “Clearly there’s no point in us doing something if the administration is going to take the position that they’re not going to sign something.”
So now, my cockles are chilly again. No help coming our way?
Meanwhile, the San Diego closure plan is hitting some snags with City Council. They say its not in accordance with the library's actual current plan--they want a six-month moratorium on closings until the library gets its plans in order. One thing I can't find in a news story, but it's from a trusted source. The local City Council representative attended a protest against the closing of the Ocean Beach library. I guess we'll see how powerful he is!
