Libraries under threat

Libraries in America are under threat from the Global Financial Crisis. Funding is being cut, opening hours being cut and staff losing jobs . In a climate where statistics are proving that customers are using Libraries more and more how can government justify the closing of such an important service to the community.

The latest library fighting the cut of funding is Ohio Public Libraries, the staff are fighting back having a plan and using technology to reach as many of their customers as possible. They have a plan and are trying to stop the reduction of services throughout the state. Helene Blowers latest blog post and following information on Twitter #saveohiolibraries are using the technology available to their advantage.

Ray Bradbury has joined the cause to save Public Libraries, surely with a well known author mounting the fight maybe if more authors got on side then the government would see that we are an important institution that customers need and not something that they can just slash in their budgets when times get tough.

We will be watching what happens in Ohio with great interest and with all Public Libraries in the US.