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February 03, 2011

Save Our Libraries Day - Feb 5

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals are trying to raise awareness about libraries in budgetary danger. The CILIP is an English organization, however I think the sentiment is an international one.

They have a nice page written up about what a person can do to raise awareness for libraries. Check it out. (Hat tip to our own Robin and to actor/writer Wil Wheaton for mentioning it.)

-Jessica

12:38 PM in Activism, Current Affairs |

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