Comments on: Weekly Update: Feb. 2, 2009 http://domemagazine.com/blogs Michigan People, Politics, and Policy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Florence Schneider http://domemagazine.com/blogs/wu020109#comment-730 Florence Schneider Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:16:44 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/wu020109#comment-730 Sure, we need the State Library, but we certainly do not need an entire department - and the large administrative expenses that come with it - to oversee the Library. The Department of History, Arts and Libraries was an enormous mistake for 3rd term Engler. Its creation demonstrated contempt and disregard for the concept of "lean government" (something Engler disregarded his entire 3rd term - see the Triangle project as example #2) and was funded by moving more than $1 from arts grants to fund politcal administrators. I'm surprised and disappointed Governor Granholm let it survive this long and applaud her for finally disassembling it. Sure, we need the State Library, but we certainly do not need an entire department – and the large administrative expenses that come with it – to oversee the Library.

The Department of History, Arts and Libraries was an enormous mistake for 3rd term Engler. Its creation demonstrated contempt and disregard for the concept of “lean government” (something Engler disregarded his entire 3rd term – see the Triangle project as example #2) and was funded by moving more than $1 from arts grants to fund politcal administrators.

I’m surprised and disappointed Governor Granholm let it survive this long and applaud her for finally disassembling it.

]]> By: Library Lover http://domemagazine.com/blogs/wu020109#comment-729 Library Lover Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:03:25 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/wu020109#comment-729 At a time when many Michigan citizens need access to computers to look for employment and utilize the books and services of a library it sickens me to think that the Governor is closing the State of Michigan Library. What about the millions in federal funds that come in to support the State Library? Is the State just going to let these funds go to waste unused? What about access for Blind and Physically Handicapped individuals that rely on the library for materials they can access? Are the dozens of computers just going to sit there unused? What about the special collections? I use this library and I pay taxes. I want this library open. We need the library. At a time when many Michigan citizens need access to computers to look for employment and utilize the books and services of a library it sickens me to think that the Governor is closing the State of Michigan Library. What about the millions in federal funds that come in to support the State Library? Is the State just going to let these funds go to waste unused? What about access for Blind and Physically Handicapped individuals that rely on the library for materials they can access? Are the dozens of computers just going to sit there unused? What about the special collections? I use this library and I pay taxes. I want this library open. We need the library.

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