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Podcast: Julie Gammack's Iowa Potluck
Episode: A change of one word in a bill could have been a library killer
Description: Ah, the power of words. Changing ‘shall’ to ‘may’ when it comes to language levying monies supporting public libraries caused a furor enough that the specific bill designed to do just that was put back on the shelf. Words matter, and that change spelled impending death to enough small-town libraries in Iowa and became a catalyst for uncommon political action by library fans. I highly recommend you listen to Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, and Iowa Library Association Past-President/Government Affairs Chair. They will explain the legi...