This recent article provides additional information focusing on the “play by play” activities involved in meeting with representatives. Monroe County resident lobbies in Washington for the blind – poconorecord.com – The Pocono Record
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One step closer to assuring all Americans who are visually impaired or blind have equal access to library services. From the article: Eric Bridges, ACB’s director of advocacy and governmental affairs, noted, “Access to a public library is something that many Americans take for granted.The ability to read books, whether novels, books on politics, [...]
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On June 2, 2008, I joined a coalition of interested organizations in Harrisburg at our state’s capitol to advocate for increased funding for the two state libraries for the blind and physically handicapped, one located in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburgh. These libraries provide free audio books, over 500 descriptive videos and will lend access [...]
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Momentum, that’s not just the title for the MCCB newsletter, it seems to be a trend. Right now on the national front some very important issues are looming and something historical has occurred. We all took part in a very important, vigorous campaign to convince legislators to fight for adequate funding for the National Library [...]
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The Philadelphia Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is greatly in need of increased funding. For several years the budget for this very valuable service has remained flat. Increases to rent and other costs related to new technologies are jeopardizing the service. The service is not specific to visually impaired and blind. From the [...]
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