| Under Gov. Walker's proposed budget, Wisconsin libraries would see their funding requests cut by more than $18.9 million in 2012 alone, threatening a wide variety of services, including those for job-seekers and the blind."It's not just books and story times and computer access," she says. "We're helping people look for jobs and learn computer skills, so they can apply for jobs. That's been a really big focus, especially for adult services. A lot of places have really stepped up, especially places like Racine and Beloit, with programs specifically geared toward job hunters."I'd hate to see that kind of service fall through the cracks, because there's no place else for these folks to go."In Madison, Dimick says, there are library programs covering jobs, health, taxes and financial literacy."We call ourselves a learning center.We have more programs than we ever have had in my tenure." |
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