by | Sep 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post by RCA President Colin Mills was originally published in Reston Patch. In Fairfax County, we love our libraries. That was never more apparent than last Wednesday, when the Library Board of Trustees met to consider the “Beta Plan” proposed by library...
by | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
We spoke, and the Library Board of Trustees listened. In August, RCA passed a resolution opposing the proposed “Beta Plan” that called for fewer and less qualified staff at Fairfax County libraries. The proposed changes generated an enormous public outcry;...
by | Sep 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following comments about the Fairfax County Public Library Strategic Plan and the proposed “Beta Plan” are provided by Diane Lewis, a librarian and former RCA Board member. RCA opposed the Beta Plan and called for a rewriting of the Library...
by | Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post by RCA President Colin Mills was originally published on Reston Patch. I love libraries. Anyone who knows me can attest that I’m a big-time bookworm, and I have been since I was a kid. The library was my candy store: all those books, representing...
by | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Whereas, world-class libraries are essential to Fairfax County’s economic competitiveness and attractiveness to potential residents and businesses, and, Whereas, Fairfax County spending per capita on public libraries dropped over 30% between FY 2007 and FY 2012, and...
