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Many moons ago I lived through another budget crisis (NYC in the mid 1970s). It was so drastic that for the first time in history NYC teachers were laid off. They didn't pay unemployment taxes so the Federal gov't had to set up a special unemployment fund for those teachers. The public libraries in the city were the first to feel the cuts. Hiring freezes and drastically cut schedules in local branches were the order of the day. We were told that the reason we were cut so drastically is that our "illustrious" legislators lumped libraries with recreation and equated us with parks, playgrounds, and zoos. We were also told of how during the Great Depression the libraries had their highest circulation in history because the unemployed flocked to the libraries. For many, they were truly what Andrew Carnegie envisioned as "the poor man's university". Too bad our leaders can't get the idea. It is our job, as Pam has suggested , to get the word out to those in power and let them know about the valuable work we d and how we impact the lives and minds of our patrons. Jo Josephine Dervan, Library Media Specialist Strathmore Elementary School Aberdeen, NJ home:rderva@infionline.net school:jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us EarthLink: It's your Internet. Josephine Dervan, Library Media Specialist Strathmore Elementary School Aberdeen, NJ home:rderva@infionline.net school:jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us EarthLink: It's your Internet. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-