Controversial library director bill passes House
A bill that would change the qualifications to become a library director passed the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon.
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197 results found The change was spearheaded by board member Robert Judge who, at his second meeting in 2021, failed to convince the board to change the mission statement by removing recreation and cultural enrichment. Over three years later, he succeeded in making that change and more.
Source: The Advocate
Rapides library offers telehealth to a town without doctors
The Rapides Parish Public Library system hopes telehealth can expand access to medical care for residents of Glenmora and other towns like it across the rural parish.
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Council Preview: Library land, Brown Park funds and LUS’s $400M gas power plant
Lafayette’s councils will cast big votes on land for a new library, funding for Brown Park and LUS’s $400 million gas plant in a pair of busy meetings Tuesday.
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On Tuesday, the Parish Council introduced an ordinance authorizing Mayor-President Monique Boulet to buy 6 acres of land for construction of the library. The ordinance is up for final adoption at the council’s March 5 meeting.
Source: The Advocate
Council Preview: Land for new library and LUS rate hikes
Lafayette’s City and Parish councils will look this week at plans to buy land for a new library and to raise LUS rates for a new gas-powered plant.
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Search committee chairperson and library board Vice President Stephanie Armbruster has scheduled a first meeting for Jan. 29, she announced at Tuesday’s library board meeting.
Source: The Advocate
Librarians will not be reimbursed for attending ALA conferences or continuing education as a result of a 6-1 vote by the board of control Monday to dissociate itself from the ALA. Only board member James Thomas voted against cutting ties with the ALA.
Source: The Advocate
The board, after hearing pleas from the public, including at least two librarians, voted to defer the matter until its December meeting.
Source: The Advocate
Board moves forward with land purchase for Northside library
Due to supply chain issues created by the pandemic, the board is moving forward with a plan for a smaller library than could have been built if the process had been initiated earlier.
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In an email sent shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, Judge informed the board of his resignation as president effective 5 p.m. Monday. No explanation was provided. His term as president was set to expire Oct. 31.
Source: The Advocate
Danny Gillane believes a majority of the Library Board of Control has no interest in building a new branch north of the Evangeline Thruway. In 2019, $8 million was set aside for the project, which has hit several delays.
Source: The Advocate