| "In
good times and in bad times, there has not been an appreciable increase
in State support for libraries. I pledge to make this an area of concern.
I regularly testify before the NJ Legislature on faculty matters and it
is my hope that we can exert pressure on our elected leaders to give more
support for our libraries. State support brings with it the creative folding
together of library interests across public, school, and academic libraries
as we draw on similar digital resources to serve our constituent patrons.
I pledge to give a hearing to new ways to serve our library users and to
explore new ways we may need to configure our field to serve better our
library users. Strong leadership will exert pressure on NJLA members to
fight for libraries and we need that pressure to increase support of libraries
at every local level: in the community, in schools, and in academe. I pledge
to help our members become the strong leaders our field will need to be
effective advocates of 21st century librarianship. Input and resource standards
must be revisited if libraries are to accomplish their missions and I pledge
to renew our field's commitment to insuring that all of our New Jersey libraries
are adequately funded. Lastly, I am deeply committed to Mitch Freedman's
pay equity agenda and I pledge to fight for librarians and all library staff
to earn a salary commensurate with their education and experience. New Jersey
librarians deserve no less than having strong and independent leadership
in its professional association and I pledge to tackle the hard issues that
will help our field advance in its quest to give our citizens the best possible
libraries to help them participate more effectively in our democracy and
expand our economy." |
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