<h1 class="entry-title"><font><a href="http://networkedblogs.com/tV1DQ">http://networkedblogs.com/tV1DQ</a></font></h1><h1 class="entry-title"><font></font> </h1><h1 class="entry-title"><font>American Library Association: LSTA level-funded in
President’s FY2013 budget request</font></h1>
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<span class="entry-date">February 13, 2012</span> <span class="byline"><span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard">Jacob
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<p>American Library Association (ALA) President Molly Raphael released the
following statement today regarding President Obama’s 2013 budget request:</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px">“Libraries contribute in significant ways to
support the economic recovery of their local communities. The President’s
proposal for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) demonstrates the
administration’s recognition that libraries are part of the solution for our
economic recovery. LSTA helps job-seekers as well as employers and funding it is
important for communities throughout the states. With a robustly funded library
to serve its community, many job seekers will have the means to find and apply
for jobs through Internet access at their local library, as well as access to
information literacy skills training necessary for work in the 21<font><sup>st</sup>
century.”</font></p>
<p>The president’s budget requested $184.7 million for LSTA to be administered
by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This request is equal to
the current funding level. These funds make access to online resources possible
for job assistance, small businesses, homework help, summer reading programs,
lifelong learning, and digital literacy for everyone.<br clear="all"></p><p><a href="http://networkedblogs.com/tV1DQ">http://networkedblogs.com/tV1DQ</a></p><p><br>-- <br></p></div><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br>
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