Library clerks Cheryl Perkins, standing, and Gabriel Pimentel scanning old medical reference books at the SUNY Health and Science Center, which will enable students at the school to access information and data from these books electronically. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. This photo and others appeared as a feature in The Work Force, CSEA's monthly publication for union members, along with quotes from members sharing their experiences and speaking of the funding need and encouraging members statewide to take part in the New York Library Association Library Lobby Day on March 13.
Cheryl M. Perkins, Library Clerk at SUNY Health and Sciences Center in Brooklyn, New York, using the Dewey Decimal System card catalog even though most of the research at the library is now done electronically. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.