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October 20, 2009

Join the Save Illinois Libraries Brigade

Here’s some of the NSLS gang with Secretary of State Jesse White following the “Save Illinois Libraries” rally at the ILA conference.  If you haven’t yet visited the Save Illinois Libraries website and joined the online advocacy brigade, surely this group of smiling advocates will inspire action. On the site you will be able to contact your legislators using Capwiz and also join like-minded advocates on Facebook.  (L-R) Kris Dieter, Sarah Long, Secretary White, Kathy Caudill, Kay Schlumpf, Dale Lawrence

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October 12, 2009

What did she say? Full funding!

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White assisted in the Save Illinois Libraries Campaign Kick Off at the2009 ILA Conference in Peoria. NSLS Executive Director Sarah Long gave a passionate speech covering the details of the campaign.

Here’s what you can do!

• Visit SaveIllinoisLibraries.com for information about the budget cuts and the campaign.
• Contact your legislator before October 23, 2009 and urge them to commit to this pledge:“Recognizing the importance of libraries and library systems to our communities and to the livelihood of the citizens of the state of Illinois, I (lawmaker) will work to oppose any additional cuts to library per capita grants in FY10.  Furthermore, I will work to fully fund library per capita grants when additional state funding becomes available in the future.” A template letter is available on ILA’s CapWiz site.
• Follow up with your legislators.
• Tell your story!
• Become a fan on Facebook.

Now is the time to come together and take action to save Illinois libraries!

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October 1, 2009

Kathy Dempsey at NSLS

How wunderbar to have Kathy Dempsey on NSLS soil today.  Kathy has been a generous go-to marketing resource for many years. This multi-tasking wiz serves as Editor of Marketing Library Services newsletter (and past editor of Computers in Libraries), Blogger at The ‘M’ Word, and author of The Accidental Library Marketer.  One bonus nugget Kathy shared: When talking with potential partners, note that if libraries weren’t smart investments, then Bill Gates’ foundation wouldn’t be supporting them!

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