School Library Systems – Advocacy Toolkit

NYLA Legislative Agenda and Talking Points 2006

NYLA 2006 Legislative Priorities

$2.6 million - Full funding under the 2000 Census, hold-harmless provision, Chapter 917
$3 million for library systems
$500,000 – Restoration of cuts made in 2003 to New York Public Library’s CUNY initiative along with Science, Industry, and Business Library and Library for the Blind
$250,000 for scholarships and loan forgiveness in library science
$7 million for NOVEL databases
$1.85 million increase for library construction
$300,000 increase for academic libraries, Coordinated Collection Development

Total Library Aid = $17 million

School Aid

Increase library materials aid from $6 per pupil to $9 per pupil ($10 million dollars a year)
Clarify the use of Computer Software Aid to allow purchase of electronic databasesNYLA Legislative Agenda
School Library media Specialist Bill – (S.3112/ Farley)- School Library Media Specialist would be required in K-6 high needs, low performing schools
Library Bond Act – (S.4181/Farley)- Places a 2006 general election ballot proposition to borrow $50 million for construction/renovation of libraries
Loan-Forgiveness Program –(S.3111/Farley)-Establishes a program that would provide grants to recent library school graduates who work in high needs areas of New York – (rural/inner city)
Library Science Scholarship Program- (S.2510/Fraley/A.1739/Galef)- scholarship program for library science graduates who agree to work in New York for two years
Dormitory Authority Bonding Bill – (S.3110/Farley)- NYLA empowered to bundle smaller bonding projects together to submit to Dormitory Authority to give libraries access to inexpensive financing
Chapter 414 Clarification – streamlines and clarifies ability of libraries to put funding propositions on ballots for voter approval


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NYLA Legislative Agenda and Talking Points 2006