Improving and Supporting New York State’s Libraries October 21, 2024

Assembly Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology · October 21, 2024

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Opening remarks and rules

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Assemblyman Angelo Santa Barbara, chair, opened the hearing, described libraries as "the heart of our communities," explained audio issues for the hearing, and set a five-minute time limit for witnesses. He invited Assemblyman Josh Jerson to give brief remarks.

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Assembly committee hearing on libraries and education technology where library leaders urged larger state investments in operating and construction aid, warned about ebook licensing terms and censorship-driven threats to staff, and described resilience needs after recent extreme-weather damage.

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