State Budget Heating Up

Libraries and the State Budget
PaLA's Glenn Miller on Smart Talk, WITF-FM, Harrisburg, June 26, 2009

Budget Proposals Compared  June 29, 2009

State Budget Update  July 3, 2009

Libraries and the State Budget  Recent Media Coverage

Advocacy Nuggets  June 23, 2009

Advocacy Background for the 2009-10 State Budget


PaLA will choose a member to represent our state chapter in the 2010 ALA Emerging Leaders Program.....full story


PaLA Launches Leadership Academy

The PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) is a new, cooperative initiative between PaLA and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries to offer leadership development for new librarians. Full Story  See Photos

PaLA announces the participants for the inaugural class of PALS (PaLA Academy of Leadership Studies):

George Aulisio from Weinberg Memorial Library, The University of Scranton
Natalie Balaziuk Arnold from Lower Macungie Library
Calida Barboza from King's College
Kim Braun from J. Lewis Crozer Public Library
Patricia Colby from Schlow Centre Region Library
Darlene Davis from Ludington Library/Lower Merion Township
Sara Edmiston from Adams County Library System
Lisa Galico from Juniata County Library
Roger Getz from Charlie T. Jones Library, Central Pennsylvania College
Anita Greene from Braddock Carnegie Library
Sharon Helfrich from Andrew Bayne Memorial Library
Rebecca Herwatic from Penn State Abington Library
Gretchen Ipock from Upper Darby Twp/Sellers Memorial Free Public Library
Alex Kirby from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Jessica Laganosky from Harbaugh Thomas Library
Sandy Longo from Abington Community Library
Jenn Luksa from Misericordia University/Mary Kintz Bevevino Library
Sheli McHugh from Scranton Public Library
John Miller from Dauphin County Library System
Mike Packard from Pottstown Public Library
Amanda Powell from Kittanning Public Library
Paul  Proces from Delaware County Community College
Heather Simoneau from Lehigh University
Mary Jo Simons from Mars Area Public Library
Jennifer Worley from Dauphin County Library System



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