AkASL 2009-2010 Legislative Priorities

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AkASL supports the recruitment and retention of highly qualified school librarians through legislation (SB 23, HB 30, HB 54) that restores a defined benefit retirement plan.

The change in the benefits offered newly-hired teachers creates an inequity among employees, results in higher employee turnover and a more transitory workforce. Traditional (defined benefit) pensions have been proven highly effective at transforming new teachers into veteran teachers.

AkASL supports full funding of the state library, including capital funding of the Library Archives Museum project.

The leadership role of the Alaska State Library enables the staff of libraries, large and small, urban and rural, to provide better library service to all Alaska residents. The programs and services of the Alaska State Library make library service possible across Alaska in places where it would not otherwise exist. The State Library coordinates cooperative projects among Alaska's libraries and provides important services, which benefit libraries and their constituents statewide.

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