Robyn Hammer-Clarey, Almanac (South Hills of Pittsburgh); Staff cuts detrimental to library's vision:
"On Jan. 13th and 14th of this year four full-time employees in the Mt. Lebanon Public Library were terminated. One was a clerk at the service desk and the other three were librarians with a masters degree. They supported adult services including reference and the collection doing purchasing and cataloging."
Showing posts with label Library Director Cynthia Richey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Library Director Cynthia Richey. Show all posts
Friday, February 11, 2011
Library cuts staff; Almanac (South Hills of Pittsburgh), 2/9/11
Terri T. Johnson, Almanac (South Hills of Pittsburgh); Library cuts staff:
"The problems of funding began in 2004, Richey said, when then Gov. Ed Rendell cut state funding in half for libraries across the state. The money was "gradually brought up, but he cut it again in 2009 and again in 2010 and again in 2011," Richey said.
Also, Richey said the Mt. Lebanon library lost funding through the Allegheny County Library Association, known as ACLA. Additional money was diverted from the library due to formula changes through the county's Regional Asset District, known as RAD. She said the lost revenue streams total almost $250,000 with the result being her annual budget dipped from $1.61 million to $1.5 million."
"The problems of funding began in 2004, Richey said, when then Gov. Ed Rendell cut state funding in half for libraries across the state. The money was "gradually brought up, but he cut it again in 2009 and again in 2010 and again in 2011," Richey said.
Also, Richey said the Mt. Lebanon library lost funding through the Allegheny County Library Association, known as ACLA. Additional money was diverted from the library due to formula changes through the county's Regional Asset District, known as RAD. She said the lost revenue streams total almost $250,000 with the result being her annual budget dipped from $1.61 million to $1.5 million."
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