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Is SB 571 Even Constitutional?

December 22, 2015

editor's note:  We asked Kyle Courtney, our Libraries and the Law Advisor, to weigh in on the question of "What remedies are there in the courts for library boards and librarians in Michigan if SB 571 is signed and becomes the law of the land?" His analysis and suggestions are preliminary, but important for library communities to start considering:

2000 “Veto SB571” Signatures in 24 Hours

December 22, 2015

EveryLibrary delivers 2,000 “Veto SB 571” signatures to Governor Snyder   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday, 22 December 2015Contact: John Chrastka, 312-574-0316, [email protected] Lansing, MI - In the last 24 hours, over 2,000 librarians, library board members, library Friends, and concerned citizens from around Michigan and across the country have signed a petition asking Governor Rick Snyder to “Veto SB 571”.

Veto SB 571

December 21, 2015

The Michigan House and Senate pulled a fast one last week and Governor Snyder needs to do the right thing for libraries, schools, and parks by Vetoing SB 571.

Our new Political Director

December 15, 2015

Please join me in welcoming Patrick "PC" Sweeney as EveryLibrary's new Political Director beginning on January 9, 2016.  PC Sweeney is a founding EveryLibrary board member and has been a tireless volunteer working closely with me on building this organization and winning elections for libraries all around the country.

ESEA, School Librarians, and What Comes Next

December 11, 2015

Fresh on the heels of the passage of ESSA, the new education act that was just signed into law and included language for school librarians, the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago Public School system made the decision to cut the librarian at the DuSable High School.

After ESSA Passage, Students Protest Closure of School Library

December 11, 2015

Fresh on the heels of the passage of ESSA, the new education act that was just signed into law and included language for school librarians, the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago Public School system made the decision to cut the librarian at the DuSable High School.

2016 Annual Board Meeting Agenda

December 09, 2015

EveryLibrary holds our Annual Board Meeting each January to review on our financials and governance, discuss lessons learned from last year's work, and plan ahead for our next few years of activities.

With Annual Giving, Tried-And-True Still Works

December 08, 2015

This post on fundraising is by Marc Huber. Marc Huber is an 18 year fundraising veteran who has consulted on the $25.3 million capital campaign for the DeKalb Public Library, IL, and is currently working as Director of Development for the IUPUI University Library in Indianapolis, IN.

EveryLibrary Parties at #alamw16

December 07, 2015

Update: for your convenience, the #alamw16 #partyhard map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zpoOXl8MOOrg.kZvoWckXYKfg  

Call Congress About School Libraries Now

November 30, 2015

The bedrock of our whole library ecosystem is School Libraries and Librarians.  The word from ALA Washington Office is that school libraries are in the proposed reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the "Every Student Succeeds Act".
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