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The Newsletter of the NYLA Sustainability Initiative
Volume 2, Issue 1 | January 2018 |
BE a LIBRARY ADVOCATELibrary Advocacy Day in Albany is Wednesday, February 28, 2018. This is the one day a year that library advocates from across New York State converge on Albany to voice their support for funding and policies that benefit libraries. Their efforts have resulted in over $11M in additional library aid since 2011. This year’s focus for our legislators is to increase State Aid proportionally with Education Aid and to fund Public Library Capital Aid at $30 million. 1. Join the Real People. Real Dollars. Campaign to show your lawmakers and taxpayers how much library patrons save with every visit to your library! Governor Cuomo continues to focus on reducing taxpayer burden through shared services. Libraries wrote the book on this! The return on investment of state dollars is 7:1 and may be even greater at your local level.
2. Develop partnerships in your community that highlight the collective impact organizations from different areas can make when they work together. 3. Use this handout from the Everyday Advocacy workshop at the NYLA Conference 2017 to develop your elevator speech on why libraries matter, what resources we have and services we provide, and how we’re building stronger communities through engagement and education. |
READIn Governor Cuomo’s state of the state, the Governor “...unveils 20th proposal of the 2018 state of the state: New York’s clean energy jobs and climate agenda.” Some of the keypoints are:
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WATCHPublic Annual Budget Oversight Hearing on Funding of Libraries in New York State for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Download Now or Click on the Image Below: |
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PLANT A TREE!Earth Day is April 22nd this year. Work with your local Rotary Club, schools, garden club and/or local government to help your community plant trees. Rotary International President Ian Riseley has challenged every Rotarian to plant a tree by Earth Day. What better way to support your local club then by helping them support your local environment? Contact the New York State Tree Nursery to order low-cost seedlings, ready for planting. Order seedlings now for the best selection then visit Rotary’s Tree Planting Ideas for inspiration. Don’t less moss grow on this idea. Act now!
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Download the NYLA Sustainability Road Map AppThe Road Map is a resource to get libraries started and keep them moving towards sustainability. The Road Map is also available as a PDF for free when you sign up for the Sustainability Initiative mailing list. Click here to sign up for the mailing list and request a PDF of the Roadmap. Copies of the Road Map booklet are also available to order for $3 each. |
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