Funding Stream Ohio Libraries Opposed Included in Senate Budget Proposal

Funding stream Ohio libraries opposed included in Senate budget proposal

(Catherine McQueen/Getty Images)A funding plan that was opposed by Ohio librarians and advocates alike has been included in the Ohio Senate’s budget plan, and could stay on as the Ohio House and Senate combine their budget drafts into a final version. It also includes a contentious provision to move certain materials deemed not fit for children. According to budget documents, the Senate proposal works the same as the House’s, meaning public libr…

Libraries breathe sigh of relief with funding injunction - Chronicle Media

Cutting out funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services is among the priorities of the Trump administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency, ostensibly in order to cut governmental spending and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.   Through a federal judge’s injunction, funding that had been withheld from the U.S. library system through IMLS... The post Libraries breathe sigh of relief with funding injuncti…