NMCAL Legislative Committee 2014 Library GO Bond B NMCAL
Retreat August 7-8, 2014 Ruidoso, New Mexico
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NMCAL MEMBER LIBRARIES 2014-15 STATE FUNDED LIBRARIES 1.Central
New Mexico Community College 2.Clovis Community College 3.Eastern
New Mexico University-Portales 4.Eastern New Mexico
University-Roswell 5.Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso 6.Luna
Community College 7.Mesalands Community College 8.New Mexico
Highlands University 9.New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology 10.New Mexico Junior College 11.New Mexico Military
Institute 12.New Mexico State University 13.New Mexico State
University-Alamogordo 14.New Mexico State University-Carlsbad
15.New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 16.New Mexico State
University-Grants 17.Northern New Mexico College 18.San Juan
College 19.Santa Fe Community College 20.University of New Mexico -
Albuquerque 21.University of New Mexico-Gallup 22.University of New
Mexico-Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center 23.University
of New Mexico-School of Law Library 24.University of New Mexico-Los
Alamos 25.University of New Mexico-Taos 26.University of New
Mexico-Valencia 27.Western New Mexico University PRIVATE LIBRARIES
1.Carrington College 2.Dine College 3.Institute of American Indian
Arts 4.Navajo Technical College 5.St. Johns College 6.Santa Fe
University of Art and Design 7.Southwest Acupuncture College
Albuquerque 8.Southwest Acupuncture College Santa Fe 9.Southwestern
University of Visual Arts 10.Southwestern College 11.Southwestern
Indian Polytechnic Institute 12.University of the Southwest
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VOTING DATES Absentee voting starts October 7, 2014 Early
in-person voting October 18 - November 1, 2014 Election Day is
November 4, 2014
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Funding Proposed vs. Funding Approved YearProposed by
NMCALApproved by State Legislature % Difference
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1994$20.5 million$ 8 million39% 2002$35 million$16 million 46%
2004$42 million$16.1 million 38% 2006$53.5 million$ 9 million 17%
2008$40 million$ 9 million 23% 2010$20.3 million$ 7 million 34%
2012$29.6 million$ 9.7 million 30% 2014????$11 million ???? *.
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2014 GO BOND B = $11 Million $3.5 Million Academic Libraries $3
Million Public Libraries $3.5 Million School Libraries $800,000
Tribal Libraries
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Why Support GO Bond B? Helps build stronger libraries in New
Mexico Promotes information literacy and lifelong learning
Contributes to local and statewide economic development Provides
improved access to information Supports library services critical
to rural and underserved populations Provides the ability to
acquire current and relevant library materials
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Cost to Taxpayers Estimates suggest it would cost homeowners an
additional $.65 cents per $100,000 of fair market value.
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Typical Uses for GO Bond Funds Electronic Resources Journals
Technology & Equipment Collaborative Collection Purchases
Books
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True or False? Everything is available online - False E-books
are generally more expensive to purchase then print books - True
New Mexico libraries are adequately funded - False Libraries serve
only students False GO Bond funds for libraries have decreased over
time - True
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Making the Case for the YES Vote Everyone plays a role in
helping to get the message out Distribute flyers, bookmarks, fact
sheets, yard signs, etc. Present to community groups, such as
Kiwanis, City Council, Rotary, etc. Utilize social media, local
newspapers and other creative communication outlets
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ADVOCACY legal, ethical issues Guidelines for Municipal, Public
School and Academic Library Employees Compiled by the NMLA
Legislative and Intellectual Freedom Committee. Rev. 10/2/02
LegalNot Legal or Unethical Dissemination of information only
materials within city/school property or in ones official capacity
as a public employee. Dissemination of materials that advocate
voting for an issue on city/school property or in ones official
capacity as a public employee. Printing or copying information only
materials using public funds or copiers.Printing up materials of
any kind that advocate voting for an issue using public funds or
copiers. Ask me about the library bond issue buttons worn by staff
on city/school property or when speaking in an official capacity as
a public employee. Vote for the library bond issue buttons worn by
staff or when speaking in an official capacity as a public
employee. Informing people about that the bond issue is, how it
will impact the local library, and how much it will cost can be
done on government time. Advocating people to vote for any issue
while on government time. Bulletin board policies differ by
organization, so check with your city, library, school, etc. first.
You may post information only materials on the board if this does
not conflict with local policy. Vote for materials on city/school
property. Using government e-mail to disseminate information about
that the bond issue is, how it will impact the local library, and
how much it will cost. Using government e-mail to urge people to
vote for an issue. Friends of the Library can advocate, register to
vote or otherwise promote the bond issue on city/school property,
but they cannot block the business of the library. Any advocacy
that blocks the business of the library, including disturbing
users. Not allowing opposing groups or other groups advocating an
issue to have the same privileges as those advocating the library
bond issue.
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Reach Out Contact and inform your Institutions President
Foundation Board of Regents Faculty &Staff Student
Organizations Government Relations Office Your Library Staff
Communicate to your Communitys Mayor & City Council PTA and
School Board Chamber of Commerce County government Non-profits (Big
Brother, Big Sister, Literacy Council)