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Hirsch, Levy County Library Director Lisa Brasher, Administrative Services Division Director Shaney T.

Livingston, Terry Rasch, Stephanie Ksionzyk, Debra Jackson, Suzi Blaze, Dan Whitcraft, Angela Gregory, Support Services Division Director Marlene Harris, Emily Young, Chris Culp, Daniel Barden, PAL Governing Board Chair Dave Kendall, Friends of the Library President Dr. Peter Roode, Foundation Chair Marjorie Alexander, Rhonda Clark, Chris Curry allegra fruit juice and Doug Finger.                      Welcome   Kim Worley, Board of Trustees Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:15 am and made welcoming remarks.                    Introductions   Vivian Filer, Trustees Legislative Committee Chair, introduced Representative Chestnut and allegra and juice Legislative Assistants Michele Sherfield, Kristine Zooberg and Brian Delburn. She also introduced ACLD Board of Trustees and Governing Board members.

Hirsch, Library Director, called for introductions of staff, Friends of the Library and Foundation Board of Directors. Hirsch, Library Director, presented the Library District’s requests for support by Legislators:   1.      Support the Public Library Construction Grants Program O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $500,000 O       The Alachua County Library District project is ranked #8 on the Florida Department of State list of eligible applications.

The grant will be used to allegra beck eating disorder construct an Eastside Branch Library in the City of Gainesville’s Cone Park.      Support the Florida Library Association recommendation of $21. 3 Million for State Aid to allegra and juice Public Libraries O       Governor Scott’s Economic Development Transition Team allegra and juice Recommended “Maintenance of Effort” Standards – allegra and juice Currently $21. 3 Million O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $450,000 (est. ) ($350,000 directly and $100,000 in PAL Cooperative Funding) O       Impact on the PAL (Putnam-Alachua-Levy) Public Library Cooperative - $350,000 O       The Library allegra and juice District State Aid allocation has decreased by $450,000 since FY 2001. O       Any reduction results in a decrease to the $8. 9 million in federal grant funds available to Florida’s libraries    3.      Support at a Minimum the Current Funding Level for Multi-Type Library Cooperatives O       Impact on the Alachua County Library District - $70,000 O       The Library District paid a $900 membership and received about $70,000 in services and training from the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) including 234 staff training sessions O       Multi-type Library Cooperatives allegra and juice allegra edwards videos leverage state funds to obtain federal grants that support all types of Florida’s libraries.      Support Funding the Community Libraries in Caring Grants - $200,000 O       Provides literacy funding specifically for Florida’s small, rural public libraries   Lisa Brasher, PAL Public Library Cooperative and Levy County Library Director, requested support of the continuation of State Aid to Libraries.

  Without this financial support to Levy County, Levy County Libraries would not be able to open their doors. Brasher provided statistical information regarding Levy County libraries to support her request.   Representative Chestnut encouraged library advocates to continue to come to Tallahassee as they did last year and to keep Legislators and Legislative staff informed of their needs and priorities throughout the year. Sherfield encouraged allegra and juice those present to contact her directly so that she can keep Representative Chestnut up-to-date on all issues and concerns and what the priorities are in funding.