[il-talk] FW: I'm sure you have seen this

[Robert Hansen]

We have to keep fighting and fighting and fighting. And anyone who wants to be interviewed on the radio station about budget cuts for certain things they use and/or value, let me know. And we can do that. Tomorrow morning I plan to go to operation push in a rally to demand that public education including and especially higher education not be messed with. I'm sure that most of you are or where certain places like Chicago State University and some of the other places are being threatened with shut down.

sincerely,

Robert A Hansen

www.wzrdchicago.org
WZRD 88.3 FM CHICAGO

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On Jan 29, 2016 1:33 PM, David Meyer via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> From: Ruda, Sharon [mailto:SRuda at ILSOS.NET] 
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 7:52 AM 
> To: 'David Meyer' 
> Subject: I'm sure you have seen this 
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> Hi Dave, 
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> I think Rose Chenoweth has taken care of your project with Lin. This has 
> been sent to a gazillion people. This is basically correct. Due to 
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> (PA)99-0491 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/PDF/099-0491.pdf 
> where the legislature did not appropriate any funds for the  talking book 
> and braille service, we lost 71% of our budget. The Illinois State Library 
> is a professional library with a staff of trained librarians. No matter what 
> happens with the funding, the talking book service will continue to be a 
> topnotch library for our patrons. 
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> Sharon 
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> The following was brought to my attention today by the Director of Talking 
> Books at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). 
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> Talking Book service is provided to anyone in Illinois who is blind, 
> visually impaired, or has physical disabilities that prevent the reading of 
> standard print. The service is funded by a blend of state and federal grant 
> funds. As a result of the current state budget impasse, the Illinois State 
> Library (ISL) informed Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) that 
> they can no longer fund Talking Book and braille services for RAILS, the 
> Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), and the Chicago Public Library 
> (CPL) after FY2016. 
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> RAILS will work on a transition plan with their Board, ISL, IHLS, and CPL 
> over the next several months to determine the best way to ensure that these 
> valuable services continue. Part or all of the service could be transitioned 
> to ISL. RAILS could also decide to fund part of the service through their 
> reserve. 
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> This information applies to all partners and patrons.  The Illinois State 
> Library is the regional library in the state.  Funding being what it is in 
> Illinois, especially in this budget standoff year, state and federal funding 
> is no longer available to fund the subregionals as of July 1, 2016.  In the 
> meantime, RAILS and CPL are exploring all their options while considering 
> transition issues.  They won't know for at least two months, maybe more, how 
> they will be transitioning and how long they will continue to exist before 
> moving all or part of their services to the State Library. 
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> They will keep members informed of the latest developments. 
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> In the meantime, ALL are urged to contact their elected officials to 
> advocate for continued funding for Talking Book services - please spread the 
> word along!! 
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> Sharon Ruda 
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> Associate Director 
> Illinois State Library 
> 300 South Second Street 
> Springfield, Illinois 62701-1796 
> 217-782-9435 
> 1-800-665-5576 extension 1 
> Fax 217-782-6062 
> sruda at ilsos.net 
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