In November 2011, the Chicago City Council approved $6.7 million in budget cuts to the Chicago Public Libraries. Our speaker, a Chicago librarian and union member from AFSCME, Council 31, will present an overview of strategies being taken to save public libraries as well as a discussion of how public and special libraries can work together to provide services that are in high-demand.
MODERATING:
Larry Guthrie, Covington & Burling LLP
SPEAKING:
Lolita Griffin, Chicago Public Library; Carl Sorrell; Jessica Storrs, AFSCME Library
