Ala, Libraries Brace For Cuts

摘要

The economic downturn is taking its toll on library budgets and the American Library Association (ALA). Indeed, ALA has cut $600,000 from its budget and planned for lower conference revenue "to reflect the anticipated impact of higher air fares and tighter travel budgets," ALA executive director Keith Fiels said in a message posted on the ALA Council electronic mailing list. More details will be announced at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver in January.rnFiels's comments came during discussions about how ALA is responding to the national financial crisis. One ALA member indicated that numerous schools in the SUNY system will no longer reimburse staff for attending library conferences-and it's less likely individual members will dig into their own pockets.