Jamie Loftus

Yeah.

Yeah.

I unfortunately don't have great news. I don't think, you know, because of the way this is working and it is so much about just like raw brute power that no one at the federal government or even state governments for the most part seems to be able to counter. It's just like not something they can conceive of.

I unfortunately don't have great news. I don't think, you know, because of the way this is working and it is so much about just like raw brute power that no one at the federal government or even state governments for the most part seems to be able to counter. It's just like not something they can conceive of.

I unfortunately don't have great news. I don't think, you know, because of the way this is working and it is so much about just like raw brute power that no one at the federal government or even state governments for the most part seems to be able to counter. It's just like not something they can conceive of.

yeah because they already are doing things that supposedly shouldn't be allowed right we've already had the congressional funding this should have a congressional you know this is passed by congress and yet an executive order and elon musk can undo it right if things were working this wouldn't be happening right so so we are really kind of down down the line a little bit in what we can do and how effective it's going to be that said there are things we can do a lot of them are the uh

yeah because they already are doing things that supposedly shouldn't be allowed right we've already had the congressional funding this should have a congressional you know this is passed by congress and yet an executive order and elon musk can undo it right if things were working this wouldn't be happening right so so we are really kind of down down the line a little bit in what we can do and how effective it's going to be that said there are things we can do a lot of them are the uh

yeah because they already are doing things that supposedly shouldn't be allowed right we've already had the congressional funding this should have a congressional you know this is passed by congress and yet an executive order and elon musk can undo it right if things were working this wouldn't be happening right so so we are really kind of down down the line a little bit in what we can do and how effective it's going to be that said there are things we can do a lot of them are the uh

The things that liberals usually do, which is like calling your senator over and over and over again every day and your representatives and your state government, too, to make sure that your state government is paying attention to what they're going to lose. There is certainly, you know... things one can sign on to for major library organizations.

The things that liberals usually do, which is like calling your senator over and over and over again every day and your representatives and your state government, too, to make sure that your state government is paying attention to what they're going to lose. There is certainly, you know... things one can sign on to for major library organizations.

The things that liberals usually do, which is like calling your senator over and over and over again every day and your representatives and your state government, too, to make sure that your state government is paying attention to what they're going to lose. There is certainly, you know... things one can sign on to for major library organizations.

The ALA has been writing a lot and less formal organizations than that. I think one thing that we can always be doing, not just in this situation, but if you want to be supporting libraries, one of the best things and easiest things you can do is go get a library card if you don't already have one and use your damn library. There's probably something there that you want.

The ALA has been writing a lot and less formal organizations than that. I think one thing that we can always be doing, not just in this situation, but if you want to be supporting libraries, one of the best things and easiest things you can do is go get a library card if you don't already have one and use your damn library. There's probably something there that you want.

The ALA has been writing a lot and less formal organizations than that. I think one thing that we can always be doing, not just in this situation, but if you want to be supporting libraries, one of the best things and easiest things you can do is go get a library card if you don't already have one and use your damn library. There's probably something there that you want.

And that actually really does help because libraries... whether it's with something like IMLS or whether it's grants from foundations or local funders, their local government, are better able to make their argument for why they should be given money if they have good statistics to say, we had 10% more readers this year. The number of books we loaned this year is higher than it's ever been.

And that actually really does help because libraries... whether it's with something like IMLS or whether it's grants from foundations or local funders, their local government, are better able to make their argument for why they should be given money if they have good statistics to say, we had 10% more readers this year. The number of books we loaned this year is higher than it's ever been.

And that actually really does help because libraries... whether it's with something like IMLS or whether it's grants from foundations or local funders, their local government, are better able to make their argument for why they should be given money if they have good statistics to say, we had 10% more readers this year. The number of books we loaned this year is higher than it's ever been.

People are coming to our events in droves. That kind of success breeds success. If they can show that to potential funders, they're more likely to get money. So, Don't go bother to read the book. Just check the book out, keep it for a week and give it back if you don't have time to read it. Make those numbers go up.

People are coming to our events in droves. That kind of success breeds success. If they can show that to potential funders, they're more likely to get money. So, Don't go bother to read the book. Just check the book out, keep it for a week and give it back if you don't have time to read it. Make those numbers go up.

People are coming to our events in droves. That kind of success breeds success. If they can show that to potential funders, they're more likely to get money. So, Don't go bother to read the book. Just check the book out, keep it for a week and give it back if you don't have time to read it. Make those numbers go up.