Effect of state funding cuts on Mich. inter-library loan
tl:dr: Material requests for blind and disabled could be delayed; loss of state matching funds could imperil federal funding of inter-library loan.
(A similar catastrophe is upon us for federal highway dollars because the dipshits in Lansing will not raise taxes to provide the matching funds -- nor properly operate the state in general.) Via @vielmetti, Superpatron
The Ann Arbor Chronicle | State Budget Cuts Affect Library
Josie Parker, AADL’s director, warned the board about two areas that could be affected by state funding cuts to the Library of Michigan. One immediate impact is the state’s decision to implement unpaid furlough days on Fridays over the next few months, which means the Library of Michigan will be closed on Fridays. Because AADL’s services for the blind and physically disabled include some requests that are handled by the state library, any time that library is closed, local patrons could be affected. ...
Parker outlined another way that funding cuts to the Library of Michigan might affect AADL services in the future. The AADL belongs to the Michigan Electronic Library Catalog, known as MeLCat. It’s a catalog system, funded in part by the state library, that allows member libraries throughout Michigan to share materials. The service is primarily federally funded, but requires matching funds from the state – if the legislature cuts that funding, then the federal money can’t be tapped. ...
