Session 75: "State of the States VI" with Annie and Stacey
Channel: Libraries In Response
Date: 2023-04-29

Delaware and Hawaii State Libraries Report In

Speakers:
Annie Norman, Delaware State Librarian
Stacy Aldrich, Hawaii State Librarian 
 
It's that time of the year again when Libraries in Response checks in with the state library agencies(SLA's) to get the latest on happenings across the country. We'll hear from these trend setting agency chiefs about their experiences since pandemic began, changes they see and outlook for libraries in their states.

SLA's are in an especially important position just now in the context of the $billions in federal broadband grants pending. How do libraries fit into state government plans for closing digital divides? 

Do libraries have a "seat at the table"? *