ADVOCACY AND COMMON SENSE PREVAIL

The following quote from an article written by Aaron Sanborn in the Seacoastonline (Jan 10, 2012) offers relief to the New Hampshire library community and illustrates the success of the Herculean effort made to advocate for maintaining federal funding of the InterLibraryLoan van service.

“House Finance Committee Chairman Kenneth Weyler, R-Kingston, said the committee is always looking for efficiencies and funding for the interlibrary vans was an area the committee wanted to study.

Weyler said the committee has not made a final decision about the funding for the interlibrary loan vans but he did say that he is not anticipating any changes.

"They (the State Library) have fulfilled their requirement and prepared the report. My opinion is they will likely be applauded for the interlibrary loan program and the savings from it," he said. "My opinion is the program should remain, and I believe many in the committee will come to the same conclusion."

Weyler said it makes no sense to reallocate the money elsewhere if it's going to end up costing more.”

Printed with permission from Seacoastonline.com

Read the entire article here: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120110-NEWS-201100345. Thank you all for your participation and effort.

Winter 2011-12 Newsletter

NEW Trustees Manual

The new revised 2011 manual was distributed to all NHLTA members in October. An electronic version of the MANUAL is also available for download and can be accessed online.

CONGRATULATIONS!
NHLTA AWARD WINNERS FOR 2011

SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICE CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Family of Alexander J. Corey, LITTLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY

TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR
Bruce Cotter, WIGGIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY

SUE PALMATIER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT BY A
“FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY” GROUP
DUNBAR FREE LIBRARY

LIBRARY DIRECTORS OF THE YEAR
Lynn Christopher, HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Denise Van Zanten, MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY

2011-2012 New Membership form now available for download

The Mildred McKay Scholarship Fund provides scholarship aid to residents of New Hampshire in order to improve library services within the state. The New Hampshire Charitable Fund manages the funds which are distributed by the New Hampshire Library Trustee Association. Criteria and application form are available for download.

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