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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1:54 PM<br>
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In case you didn't see, Western Illinois University is planning to lay off all of their librarians because of budget issues. I'm attaching the chronicle article about it. If you are interested, the librarians created a website with a petition you can sign here:
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Long Island Jewish - Forest Hills Liaison</div>
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Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell</div>
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