Service and they are working on a plan to give libraries an opportunity to set up Citizenship Corners. USCIS will likely recommend a pilot of a few libraries to begin. Funds have been included in the LSTA Special Projects budget to develop citizenship resources for libraries and to develop and present a series of workshops on why libraries should provide citizenship help. Director Carty informed the Commissioners that the agency has been approved for an MLA program on serving the GLBTQQ community. It is slated for Tuesday May 5, 2015 in the afternoon. Director Carty reported that Cindy Roach and Shelley Quezada are working on a proposed IMLS leadership grant with Maine. The proposal should be submitted on January 15, 2015. There will be a total of 6 pilot libraries. The three libraries in Massachusetts are Shutesbury, Methuen, and Bellingham. All three have submitted letters of support for the project, and Ms. Quezada will be the Ms. Roach will provide the necessary support which will help serve as a “STEM Librarian.” project match. Director Carty relayed that in late January Ms. Quezada will go to Chicago for the final deliberations as a member of the 2015 John Newbery Medal committee. Ms. Quezada is one of 15 committee members, who for the past twelve months, has read all the works under consideration for an award. The announcement of Youth Media Awards will be Monday, February 2, 2015 at 8:00 am, CST. Director Carty noted that the Massachusetts Municipal Association annual meeting will be held on January 23 and 24, 2015. She requested that Commissioners let Mary Rose Quinn know if they can cover a time slot on Friday or Saturday. Director Carty announced that Legislative Breakfast season begins tomorrow at the Bigelow Free Library in Clinton. She distributed sample packets of the materials that will be at the breakfasts. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Mary Rose Quinn, Head of State Programs and Government Liaison, reported that Baker will be sworn in at noon today. Ms. Quinn noted that preliminary revenue collections for December 2014 totaled $2.307 billion, $211 million or 10.1 percent more than the state took in last December. Year-to-date tax collections totaled $11.204 billion, $440 million or 4.1 percent more than this time last year. Tax collections totaled $11.180 billion year-to-date, $416 million or 3.9 percent more than this time
Service and they are working on a plan to give libraries an opportunity to set up Citizenship Corners. USCIS will likely recommend a pilot of a few libraries to begin. Funds have been included in the LSTA Special Projects budget to develop citizenship resources for libraries and to develop and present a series of workshops on why libraries should provide citizenship help. Director Carty informed the Commissioners that the agency has been approved for an MLA program on serving the GLBTQQ community. It is slated for Tuesday May 5, 2015 in the afternoon. Director Carty reported that Cindy Roach and Shelley Quezada are working on a proposed IMLS leadership grant with Maine. The proposal should be submitted on January 15, 2015. There will be a total of 6 pilot libraries. The three libraries in Massachusetts are Shutesbury, Methuen, and Bellingham. All three have submitted letters of support for the project, and Ms. Quezada will be the “STEM Librarian.” Ms. Roach will provide the necessary support which will help serve as a project match. Director Carty relayed that in late January Ms. Quezada will go to Chicago for the final deliberations as a member of the 2015 John Newbery Medal committee. Ms. Quezada is one of 15 committee members, who for the past twelve months, has read all the works under consideration for an award. The announcement of Youth Media Awards will be Monday, February 2, 2015 at 8:00 am, CST. Director Carty noted that the Massachusetts Municipal Association annual meeting will be held on January 23 and 24, 2015. She requested that Commissioners let Mary Rose Quinn know if they can cover a time slot on Friday or Saturday. Director Carty announced that Legislative Breakfast season begins tomorrow at the Bigelow Free Library in Clinton. She distributed sample packets of the materials that will be at the breakfasts. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Mary Rose Quinn, Head of State Programs and Government Liaison, reported that Baker will be sworn in at noon today. Ms. Quinn noted that preliminary revenue collections for December 2014 totaled $2.307 billion, $211 million or 10.1 percent more than the state took in last December. Year-to-date tax collections totaled $11.204 billion, $440 million or 4.1 percent more than this time last year. Tax collections totaled $11.180 billion year-to-date, $416 million or 3.9 percent more than this time
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