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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Some of you might have picked up on the matter of funding (or
lack of it!) for WA’s public libraries. There is a campaign underway on this
matter and if you wish to be informed you will need to join WAIN as I won’t be
forwarding the emails that come through, though the one below is an example.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>To join WAIN: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>To join, leave or otherwise change your membership go to <a
href="https://lists.curtin.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/wain">https://lists.curtin.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/wain</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If you strike trouble then drop me a line. My email can
be found in the footer of that page.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If you want to find a previous message try the archive at
<a href="http://lists.curtin.edu.au/pipermail/wain/">http://lists.curtin.edu.au/pipermail/wain/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kerry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au
[mailto:wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kerry Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 9 April 2010 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Viv Barton; wain@lists.curtin.edu.au; sheena.joyce@swan.wa.gov.au;
juliec@fremantle.wa.gov.au; sue.hutley@alia.org.au; jane.hardy@alia.org.au;
pwalker@armadale.wa.gov.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WAIN] Public Libraries WA - funding issue UPDATE - there's
more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Precisely and thank you Viv for the clarification and the new
information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>And there is another dimension to this issue: we have a
State government in WA that is proposing to further muzzle our public servants
from speaking out. It might be understandable that senior executives in
the public service have to watch what they say (but NB Ken Henry in Federal
Treasury seems to have a way of dealing with this issue). But the more junior
employees in our state government libraries? We are not living in
Hitler’s Germany, and I for one would not want to be working in a state
government institution to be muzzled in this way. I noticed as I read The
West over my muesli this morning that letters are starting to appear about this
issue. We have more work to do to assist colleagues on this one,
too<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Have a nice day everyone and carry on with the good fight/s </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kerry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thank goodness I am an academic </span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au
[mailto:wain-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Viv Barton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 9 April 2010 10:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wain@lists.curtin.edu.au; sheena.joyce@swan.wa.gov.au;
juliec@fremantle.wa.gov.au; sue.hutley@alia.org.au; jane.hardy@alia.org.au;
pwalker@armadale.wa.gov.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WAIN] Public Libraries WA - funding issue UPDATE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There
has been some confusion since Premier Barnett’s announcement on 720ABC that
there will be no cuts to the library materials budget for WA public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To
clarify, in 2009/2010 the State Library of WA library materials budget was cut
by 40% to $6.5m. We do not know what the quantum of funding will be for
2010/11 except that the same low level of funding of $6.5m p.a. is in the
forward estimates for the next two budget periods. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), on behalf of all WA
local authorities, has presented a formal business case for increased funding
for public libraries to the WA State Government recommending $11m in the
2010/11 budget. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>While
it is good news that the Premier has said funding will not be cut, the funding
actually needs to be increased if public libraries are to meet customer demand
and provide adequate library services. We therefore need to maintain the
momentum and continue lobbying for increased funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Postcards and bumper stickers
will be available in WA public libraries from next week – members of the
public can post these to their local member, Minister, etc <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ALIA has provided a template letter
that members of the public and librarians can use to write to their local
member via http://<a href="http://www.alia.org.au/publiclibraries/">www.alia.org.au/publiclibraries/</a>
. Thank you very much to ALIA, this will be available later this
afternoon. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PLWA has contacted 720ABC radio
and the Premier’s Office to clarify the situation. Individual LGAs
are also contacting their local media to clarify and keep the issue
going. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Again,
we thank you for your support and the many positive suggestions we have
received on this issue. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On
behalf of Sheena Joyce (President Public Libraries WA), and all WA Public
Librarians. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards,
Viv <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:navy'>Viv
Barton</span></b> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Manager Library Services</span> <br>
<b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Libraries Administration</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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