Looking for information on the New York State budget proposals for 2013-14? Start here with the official publications of the Division of the Budget. Then, move on to get analysis from the State Assembly and State Senate.  These legislative documents are considerably easier to read. If you need any help please contact me.

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NYSHEI today released its memorandum of support for the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research (TAPFR) act.   The text of the memorandum is below. NYSHEI thanks Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi for sponsoring this important legislation and looks forward to working with him to make New York the first open access state in the nation. The New [...]

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The SUNY Librarians Association is partnering with NYSHEI to enhance both organizations. Roseanne Humes, President of SUNYLA and librarian at Nassau Community College said, “the State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) has formed a collaborative partnership with NYSHEI. SUNYLA supports NYSHEI’s role as an advocate of Academic Libraries and higher education, and looks forward to working with them.” [...]

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Below is an important message from the Empire Library Delivery Service, successor to LAND.   On behalf of NYSHEI, it has been a pleasure working with the LAND network on an interim basis.  I am particularly proud that we have been able to maintain the program and enhance efficiency during this transitional period.  Best of luck [...]

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Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Silver announced final agreement on a 2012 state budget.  Formal adoption will begin shortly.  This soon-to-be state fiscal plan contains significant changes to the state procurement law that will positively affect the ability of academic and research libraries to save money, improve collaboration, and gain needed [...]

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The “taxpayer access to publically funded research act” (TAPFR) is now active in the New York State Legislature.  TAPFR is supported by the New York State Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI) and sponsored by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) – pictured above. TAPFR establishes that the published results of publically funded research be openly and electronically accessible [...]

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On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer testifies before the Joint Legislature Budget Committee on Higher Education.  The committee is seeking input on the Executive Budget Proposal of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Kramer used the opportunity to state NYSHEI’s support of the procurement reforms included in the budget proposal.  Additionally Kramer asked the [...]

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Registration is open for the NELLCO Symposium 2012: Content, Collaboration, Curation, Innovation. Please join us March 12-13 at Albany Law School. This event is open to all interested librarians and will provide a forum for robust exchange and skill-building. This two-day program includes: • Keynote Speaker David Weinberger, senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Center for [...]

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The incomparable State Senator Hugh Farley (R-Schenectady) today returned to his role as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Libraries. The Senate Committee on Libraries was re-established on January 10, 2012 after a three year hiatus.   Senator Farley, Library Chair from 1978 to 2008, was immediately named Chair to the revived committee. “When the [...]

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New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) recently introduced the “Research Works Act.”  This federal legislation (H.R. 3699) would undo much of the open access progress made in recent years. In direct opposition to the open access policies of the administrations of both George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Ms. Maloney, seeks to prohibit federal agencies [...]

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