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Membership Meeting - Discussion

After Jan's summary, the meeting continued with discussion from the membership.

Membership Meeting - Summary

Jan Ison gave a description of where we are currently at fiscally and with the merger process.

Tell Your Legislators to Save Illinois Libraries!

While the Override Veto session in Springfield is still in progress we hope you will join the delegation from Lincoln Trail Libraries System and help Save Illinois Libraries!

Pictured above from left to right are Joe Sciacca, Allen Lanham, John and Jan Ison, Secretary of State Jesse White, Pat Boze, Laura Barnes, Ramona Rollins, Donna Schaal, Barb Lintner and Samson Adebayo. These are just some of the representatives of LTLS and its member libraries who attended the "Save Illinois Libraries" rally with keynote speaker Secretary White at the ILA convention in Peoria.  Visit the site now and contact your legislators using Capwiz.

You can also join the hundreds of advocates on Facebook and follow new updates on Twitter.

Illinois State Budget Negotiations Continue

 The Illinois Library Association provides the following summary of the current situation in Springfield regarding the FY2009-2010 state budget.  In addition, Illinois Library Systems have compiled a document showing the current amounts budgeted and for what areas, based on the so-called "50% budget".  If there is no further agreement on increased budget amounts, and the already-passed 50% budget is signed into law, the budget cuts that would follow will affect state funded library programs dramatically. As you can see the primary missing piece is the General Revenue Fund appropriation.  If this funding is added to the budget it will likely be through an amendment to HB0313, which is a placeholder bill that currently appropriates $2 from the GRF.