<div dir="auto"><div>Thank you Cle. I haven't been able to put into words how frightened I am for libraries and institutions of higher education. Claire</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>Claire Murata, MLIS<br>Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources<br>Edmonds College<br>20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | <a href="http://edmonds.edu">edmonds.edu</a><br><a href="mailto:claire.murata@edmonds.edu">claire.murata@edmonds.edu</a> | (425) 640-1522</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 6:58 PM Roseboro II, Clevell via LIBRARYDIR <<a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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an Executive Order aimed at dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. If this order goes through, it will bring devastating consequences: scholarships for our aspiring MLS students will vanish, the vital E-Rate program will be erased, and ACRL’s
crucial initiatives will be put at risk. This year's ALA conference could very well be our last unless federal judges intervene and halt this order. The stakes are high, and the future of our libraries and educational opportunities hang in the balance.<br>
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