[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacoun] Fwd: Action Alert: Federal Library Funding Cut in FY 2019 Proposal

Mon Feb 12 11:19:34 PST 2018

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From: ALA Washington Office <DistrictDispatch at alawash.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:57 AM
Subject: Action Alert: Federal Library Funding Cut in FY 2019 Proposal
To: politics at dubber.org

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Advocacy Alert: Federal Library Funding

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*What Happened*

This week, the White House released its budget proposal for FY2019. As we
anticipated, the budget proposed a significant cut to federal library
funding. The administration's budget proposal eliminates the Institute of
Museum and Library Services
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(IMLS), which provides approximately $183 million in direct funding to
libraries through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The
budget proposal also eliminates the $27 million Innovative Approaches to
Literacy program administered by the Department of Education.

*Why It Matters*

These proposed cuts would impact many libraries across the country. While
public and school libraries would see the largest effects, academic
libraries with state-funded databases are also implicated. Since each state
is required to match one-third of their federal LSTA grants, any cut to
LSTA in the FY2019 budget is likely to lead to a cut on the state level. In
addition, the cuts to IAL specifically target school library funding, which
will make it harder for vulnerable schools to acquire the books, resources,
and training needed to provide high-quality literacy programs for their
students.

*Wait, What Happened to the FY 2018 Budget?*

Last week
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Congress passed and the president signed an FY2018 budget deal that will
likely include at least level funding for federal library programs at FY
2017 levels. While this budget agreement is a positive step towards
resolving the FY 2018 budget, Congress will still be working on the final
spending bill for a few more weeks. The ALA Washington Office will continue
to monitor progress on the bill.

*What You Can Do Now*

Congress will have the final say on budget allocations for these programs
in the FY2019 budget. Now is the time to let them know how important
federal library funding is to their constituents. Use the ALA Action Center
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to send your Representatives an email  and ask for their public support of
library funding throughout the FY2019 appropriations cycle.

This will be a many-step process and we will need your help at key times
along the way. Stay tuned for updates.

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